2009 International Conference on Neutron Scattering (ICNS 2009)

Abstract

. This is the 9th ICNS in the series of meetings beginning with ICNS '82 in Hakone, Japan, and following ICNS 2005 in Sydney, Australia.As a scientific tool, neutron scattering, with its ability to probe length scales from atomic to microns and time scales down to picoseconds, is ideally suited to the study of a wide range of materials and problems in a variety of areas such as soft and hard condensed matter, biology, magnetism, engineering materials, chemical spectroscopy, crystal structure, and fundamental physics. With the unprecedented number of new and upgrade neutron source projects being undertaken around the world, this is a particularly good time to focus on the many recent advances in the field.This meeting showcased the breadth of recent scientific results achieved through the use of neutron techniques as well as exciting developments in neutron related instrumentation from software to new source development. In this spirit, all aspects of the technique and applications of neutron scattering were discussed. General topical areas meant to be inclusive of the current diversity of the technique included: