Cold neutrons as a probe of quantum matter

In this poster I will review how cold neutrons can be used to detect the phonons, magnons and magnetic structure of quantum materials. As an example I will present measurements of the phonon bandstructure in graphene and Bi2Te3. I will discuss the upcoming upgrade to the ANSTO cold neutron source scheduled for 2024.

About the presenter

David Cortie is a Scientific Research Associate based at both the University of Wollongong and ANSTO. Collaborating with CI Xiaolin Wang, he performs density functional theory calculations with the goal of discovering new candidate topological Dirac semimetals, as part of FLEET’s Research Theme 1, Topological Materials.