Diffuse Neutron Scattering from Crystalline Materials

This book is an accessible introduction for newcomers to the field and a valuable reference text for the experienced crystallographer. It is the first comprehensive account of diffuse neutron scattering, a unique tool for determining structural disorder in solids. The discussion of theory, experiment and computational techniques is illustrated by many examples and figures.

The present book is an accessible, comprehensive guide to diffuse neutron scattering, an important technique for studying structural disorder in materials. The text takes the reader through theoretical, computational and experimental developments in the subject and describes in detail its application to a number of structural disorder problems. These include the more traditional subjects of substitutional disorder in alloys and orientational disorder in molecular systems as well as the more recent studies of superionic and framework materials. Particular emphasis is placed on recent refinement methods for data interpretation which are compared with established computer simulation techniques and analytical approaches. The book collects disparate themes into one unique volume, written as an introduction to the method for graduate scientists. It will be a valuable reference text for any crystallographer keen to understand and apply modern interpretative techniques to diffuse scattering data.