Journal of Applied Crystallography

Volume 40, Supplement (April 2007)

Plenary papers

J. Appl. Cryst. (2007). 40 (Supplement), s23-s27

Contrast variation in X-ray and neutron scattering

H. B. Stuhrmann

Abstract: This contribution is meant to highlight some progress in those areas of contrast variation which are known to be technically more difficult but which promise interesting applications. These concern the use of the anomalous dispersion of light elements, like sulfur and phosphorus in structural studies and experiments of polarized neutron scattering from nuclear spin polarized samples.

Keywords: resonant contrast; phosphorus; nuclear spin contrast; hydrogen.