Neutrons, X-rays, and Light

Name: Neutrons, X-rays, and Light
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ISBN: 9780443291166

Scattering Methods Applied to Soft Condensed Matter

by Peter Lindner, Julian Oberdisse

2nd Edition

Publisher: Elsevier

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Print ISBN	9780443291166
eText ISBN	9780443291173
Publisher	Elsevier
Publishing Year	2024
Edition	2nd Edition
Language	English

Neutrons, X-rays, and Light, 2nd Edition, edited by Peter Lindner and Julian Oberdisse, is an academic textbook explaining the application of scattering techniques to soft condensed matter. Structured specifically for Masters students, PhD students, postdocs, young researchers, and soft matter scientists, this work demonstrates how physical radiation probes measure structural organization and molecular behavior across diverse soft matter systems.

The core physical analysis focuses on three main radiation probes: neutrons, X-ray photons, and visible light. Thematic chapters connect general scattering theory to empirical studies of soft condensed matter, offering systematic coverage of polymers, surfactant systems, microemulsions, interacting colloidal suspensions, lyotropic liquid crystals, macromolecular assemblies, and biological structures.

Authored by experienced lecturers of the Bombannes Summer School, this textbook combines theoretical principles with practical experimental instruction. The volume provides structured learning support for advanced university courses, specialized graduate training programs, and experimental laboratory environments across the physical sciences.

Chapter 1: General Introduction: Soft Matter Systems and Scattering Experiments
Chapter 2: General Theorems, Differential Scattering Cross-Section, and Initial Data Treatment
Chapter 3: The Inverse Scattering Problem
Chapter 4: Indirect Fourier Transformation, Deconvolution and Generalized Indirect Fourier Transformation
Chapter 5: Instrumentation & Resolution Effects for Small-Angle X-ray & Neutron Scattering
Chapter 6: Contrast & Contrast Variation in Neutron, X-ray and Light Scattering
Chapter 7: Static Light Scattering
Chapter 8: Dynamic Light Scattering
Chapter 10: Neutron & X-ray Reflectivity and Grazing Incidence Scattering
Chapter 11: Introduction to Polymers - Static Scattering
Chapter 12: Self Assembled Aggregates: form and structure factor in surfactant systems and lyotropic liquid crystals
Chapter 13: Small-Angle Scattering by Microemulsions
Chapter 14: Interacting Colloidal Systems, Gels, Glasses
Chapter 15: Model Fitting and Simulation Techniques for Small-Angle Scattering Data Analysis
Chapter 16: Polymer Dynamics
Chapter 17: Analysis of Small-Angle Scattering Data of Complex Biological Systems
Chapter 18: Macromolecular and Supramolecular Assemblies
Chapter 19: Soft Matter Studies Under Non-Equilibrium Conditions
Chapter 20: Polymer Processing: Application of Scattering Methods to Polyurethane Materials
Chapter 21: Light Scattering in Turbid Media
Chapter 22: From Real to Reciprocal Space: Scattering Information from Real Space Images
Chapter 23: Use of Scattering Techniques in Industry
Chapter 24: Applications of Neutron Reflectometry to Soft Matter and Biological Systems
Chapter 25: Using Weak Aggregation for Solubilization and Separation
Chapter 26: Quasi-elastic Neutron Scattering Spectroscopy: characterisation of relaxation modes at the molecular scale