Neutrons, Nuclei and Matter: An Exploration of the Physics of Slow Neutrons

Designed in self-contained sections, this text sets out the elementary properties of the neutron and its interactions, providing a discussion of neutron scattering in materials. It concludes with a description of the fundamental role of neutrons in particle physics and its potential for developing physics beyond the Standard Model. Topics are introducted at a basic level, and then developed systematically. There is an extensive list of references.