The bound coherent neutron scattering length of the oxygen isotopes

• Published in: Journal of physics. Condensed matter Vol. 24; no. 50
• Main Authors: Fischer, Henry E, Simonson, J Michael {Mike}, Neuefeind, Joerg C, Lemmel, Hartmut, Rauch, Helmut, Zeidler, Anita, Salmon, Phil
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.01.2012

The technique of neutron interferometry was used to measure the bound coherent neutron scattering length bcoh of the oxygen isotopes 17O and 18O. From the measured difference in optical path between two water samples, either H2 17O or H2 18O versus H2 natO, where nat denotes the natural isotopic com...