Structure and dynamics of non-crystalline materials at the Institut Laue Langevin

The determination of the structural and dynamical properties of non-crystalline materials is usually a difficult task because any scientific insight must be achieved without the mathematical amenities useful in the crystalline state. Special experimental techniques need to be employed and among them, neutron scattering is one of the most powerful. The Institut Laue Langevin (ILL) operates a nuclear reactor, which is the finest steady-state source of neutrons in the world. In this work we introduce a large suite of instruments available at the ILL for structural and dynamical studies on non-crystalline solids or, more generally, amorphous systems, including liquids.