Spatial modulation of a neutron beam by Larmor precession |
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Authors: | Wim G. Bouwman, Chris P. Duif,Roland G hler |
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Affiliation: | aFaculty of Applied Sciences, Delft University of Technology, Mekelweg 15, 2629 JB Delft, The Netherlands;bInstitut Laue Langevin, 6 Rue J.Horowitz, Grenoble 38042, France |
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Abstract: | We modulated the intensity of a neutron beam using Larmor precession techniques. We simulated triangular coils by using magnetised foils in electromagnets with rectangular pole shoes. Reversing the orientation of two of the magnetised foils in the spin-echo small-angle neutron scattering (SESANS)-instrument in Delft and changing the field settings was sufficient to obtain a modulation with a period in the order of 1 mm. We expect to be able to go to a modulation with a period of .This technique can be used to measure small-angle neutron scattering, analogous to the method used in SESANS, but with the advantage that all the manipulation of the neutron spin occurs before the sample. This means that the technique is insensitive to magnetic perturbations at the sample position. By positioning several of these devices after each other it will be possible to obtain a sharper modulation, or a modulation in two directions. |
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Keywords: | Spin-echo small-angle neutron scattering Small-angle neutron scattering Polarised neutrons |
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