Neutron radiography
Discussing the background and physics of the technique, source and detectors, imaging performance, advantages and limitations, and main applications.
1 What Is a Review Paper?
A review article is a manuscript that involves reading a number of peer reviewed publications and producing your own article, with your personal take on the topic. You should make certain to follow the guidelines as provided by the instructor, or the publisher.
As you write your review article, keep in mind that you are writing more than just a story review. Rather than focus on summarising the articles, your review paper should reflect your personal opinions on the literature as well their impact on their respective field.
After you have finished writing your article, be sure to go back and re-read it a few days after it was written. This way, you will be able to look at it with a fresh set of eyes and you may notice errors that you had not previously noticed.
2 What Goes into a Review Paper?
When writing a review paper you must present what is known about your specific topic, and to integrate all the unconnected threads of the individual studies into one integrated, “State of the Science” type of review. Your paper should outline the overall picture of the topic area, as it is currently understood by scientists in that field. It should clearly outline any problems that are currently being addressed, and explain the basis of any conflicting methods or theories that exist within the field.
Your review paper should have the following sections:
2.1 Title
Just like any research paper, this should be short and inform your reader of the major ideas that will be discussed.
2.2 Abstract
It is generally a good practice to write this section last. It should summarise the major points made within the body of your paper.
2.3 Introduction
Your introduction should be short and concise (about one page) and is given a separate heading from the body of the paper. The purpose of the introduction is to introduce your reader to the ideas that you will be addressing in the body of your paper. In your introduction you should be trying to introduce readers from different backgrounds to the “thesis”, or objective of your paper and explain its importance. It is generally written after the body of the paper is completed (so that you know the exact content of your paper, and thus can effectively communicate to your reader what to expect).
