Non-specular spin-flipped neutron reflectivity from a cobalt film on glass

From polarized neutron reflection experiments on a thin Co layer on glass at various applied fields it is shown beyond doubt that neutron spin-flip reflection in an applied magnetic field is non-specular in agreement with theory. It is shown that the deviations from the specular position at moderate...

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Published inPhysica. B, Condensed matter Vol. 248; no. 1; pp. 157 - 162
Main Authors Fredrikze, Henk, Rekveldt, Theo, vanWell, Ad, Nikitenko, Yuri, Syromyatnikov, Vladislav
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.06.1998
Subjects
Non-collinear magnetic layer
Polarized neutrons
Reflectometry
Thin films
Thin films
Reflectometry
Polarized neutrons
Non-collinear magnetic layer
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Summary:From polarized neutron reflection experiments on a thin Co layer on glass at various applied fields it is shown beyond doubt that neutron spin-flip reflection in an applied magnetic field is non-specular in agreement with theory. It is shown that the deviations from the specular position at moderate fields is very substantial for wavelengths larger than a few tenths of a nm. The advantages of a curved stacked-mirror polarization analyzer, which recently has been installed on ROG at IRI, are discussed.
ISSN:0921-4526
1873-2135
DOI:10.1016/S0921-4526(98)00224-5