Towards polarizing beam splitters for cold neutrons using superparamagnetic diffraction gratings
Year: 2012
Type: conference-paper
Abstract: For holographic gratings recorded in superparamagnetic nanoparticle-polymer composites the diffraction efficiency should – next to grating spacing, nanoparticle concentration and grating thickness – depend on the strength of an external magnetic field and the incident neutron spin state. As a consequence, diffraction gratings should be tunable to act as mirrors for one spin state, while being essentially transparent for the other. Thus, polarizing beam splitters for cold neutrons become feasible.
Authors: J Klepp, I Drevenšek-Olenik, S Gyergyek, C Pruner, R A Rupp, M Fally
Language: English
Subfield: Radiation
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: Austrian Science Fund
Award: G7882803236
OpenAlex ID: W2050012293