Neutron scattering

Neutron Scattering is the one of the most powerful techniques to study the
structure and dynamics of matter in condensed matter physics research. For
example, neutron scattering was used to prove the existence of
antiferromagnetic order, quantized vibrations of crytstals (phonons), quantized
excitations in magnets (magnons), and rotons in superfluid helium. Given the
fundamental significance of structures and dynamics in determining the
properties of matter, neutron scattering is an indispensable tool for
understanding the physics of condensed matter.

Neutron scattering is carried out at
state-of-art large-scale facilities (see image below), with a broad range of
techniques and applications. At CCM, we use neutron scattering to:  

 1. Elucidate the nature of emergent
phases in correlated quantum materials such as charge- and spin-density waves, and
determine the connection to their macroscopic properties;

2. Disentangle the contribution of
magnetism, lattice, and charge in driving novel quantum phases such as
electronic nematics, and unravel the character of the underlying interactions;

3. Probe the coupling of spin
excitations and phonons to unconventional superconductivity, and ultimately
form guiding principles that lead to the discovery of new superconductors.

World-class neutron scattering facilities
that we routinely visit for experiments.