XANADU seminar series - Full scale characterization of materials by Advanced Neutron Imaging

Full scale characterization of materials by Advanced Neutron Imaging

With Robin Woracek, European Spallation Source, Sweden.

Abstract
Neutron imaging is a powerful tool for material characterization, leveraging the unique properties of neutrons - such as deep penetration and sensitivity to light elements - to investigate complex structures non-destructively. The European Spallation Source (ESS) will be the world's most powerful neutron source, offering unprecedented opportunities for exploring material behavior at multiple length scales. Imaging serves as an excellent gateway to understanding the capabilities of neutron techniques, extending beyond conventional attenuation contrast to harness diffraction, polarized, and dark-field modalities. These advanced imaging techniques enable spatially resolved characterization of texture, strain, crystallographic phases, and even temperature distributions during in-situ processing - capabilities that were once exclusive to neutron scattering. This presentation will introduce the transformative potential of neutron imaging, with key examples that highlight its impact on materials research.

[1] N. Kardjilov, et al., "Advances in neutron imaging". Materials Today, 2018, 21(6), 652-672. 

[2] R. Woracek, et al., "Diffraction in neutron imaging—A review". NIMA, 2018,, 878, 141-158. 

[3] R. Jamro, et al., "Temperature distribution during welding measured by neutron imaging". Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 2023, 2605, 012026 

This seminar is part of the XANADU Graduate Research School seminar series. 
No pre-registration is required. The seminar is primarily aimed at interested PhD students and postdoctoral fellows.

All seminars in the series are presented on the XANADU website.