Interferometer for cold neutrons

Design and setup of an interferometer for cold and ultracold neutrons are described. As neutron optical components three holographically produced gratings are arranged in triple Laue geometry. The gratings are adjusted during their recording process in photosensitized polymer slabs once for ever. Em...

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Published inNuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Vol. 560; no. 2; pp. 598 - 605
Main Authors Pruner, Christian, Fally, Martin, Rupp, Romano A., May, Roland P., Vollbrandt, Jürgen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 10.05.2006
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Atom and neutron interferometry
Holographic gratings
Holographic optical elements
Neutron diffraction and scattering
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Holographic optical elements
Neutron diffraction and scattering
42.40.Eq
03.75.Dg
Holographic gratings
Atom and neutron interferometry
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Summary:Design and setup of an interferometer for cold and ultracold neutrons are described. As neutron optical components three holographically produced gratings are arranged in triple Laue geometry. The gratings are adjusted during their recording process in photosensitized polymer slabs once for ever. Employing this device we measured the coherence function of a cold neutron beam by means of interferometry.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2005.12.240