High resolution neutron spectroscopy-a tool for the investigation of dynamics of polymers and soft matter

Comptes Rendus Physique

Volumn 8, Issue 7-8, 2007, Pages 845-864

  Monkenbusch, Michael ^a   Richter, Dieter ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

High resolution spectroscopy; Neutron spin echo; Soft matter

Indexed keywords

EID: 36849004406     PISSN: 16310705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.crhy.2007.10.001     Document Type: Short Survey

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