Speaker
Pierre Courtois
(Institut Laue Langevin)
Description
Neutron optics is a key component in neutron scattering experiments. They play the role of defining beam conditions, i.e. direction, divergence, energy and polarisation Since the flux of neutrons is low, optical components have to be highly efficient. Properly designed, they can enhance the power of the source by 10 times, or even more. We give an overview of commonly used neutron optical components and describe how they can be properly designed for tailoring characteristics of neutron beams to the specific requirements of the experiment.