Editing Neutron diffraction (section)

===1970-80s === 
This period saw major advancements in neutron scattering techniques by developing techniques to explore different aspects of material science, structure and behaviour.<ref name="Lovesey-2003">{{Cite book |last=Lovesey |first=Stephen W. |title=Theory of neutron scattering from condensed matter. 2: Polarization effects and magnetic scattering |date=2003 |publisher=Clarendon Pr |isbn=978-0-19-852029-0 |edition=Repr |series=International series of monographs on physics |location=Oxford}}</ref>

[[Small-angle neutron scattering|Small angle neutron scattering (SANS)]]:'' Used to investigate large-scale structural features in materials. The works of Glatter and Kratky also helped in the advancements of this method, though it was primarily developed for [[X-ray|X-rays]].<ref name="Lovesey-2003" /> ''

[[Inelastic neutron scattering|Inelastic neutron scattering (INS)]]'': Provides insights into the dynamic process at the microscopic level. Majorly used to examine atomic and molecular motions.<ref name="Lovesey-2003" />''
[[File:Wollan_and_Shull_1949.jpg|thumb|In 1949, Ernest Wollan and Clifford Shull conducted experiments using a double-crystal [[neutron spectrometer]] positioned on the southern side of the ORNL graphite reactor to collect data. ]]