An optical device for ultra-cold neutrons - Investigation of systematic effects and applications
Instrumentation and Detectors
2014-11-20 v1
Abstract
We developed an optical device for ultra-cold neutrons and investigated the influence of a tilt of its guiding components. A measurement of the time-of-flight of the neutrons through the device by means of a dedicated chopper system was performed and a light-optical method for the alignment of the guiding components is demonstrated. A comparative analysis of former experiments with our results shows the potential of such a device to test the electrical neutrality of the free neutron on the level and to investigate the interaction of neutrons with gravity.
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@article{arxiv.0909.1498,
title = {An optical device for ultra-cold neutrons - Investigation of systematic effects and applications},
author = {C. Plonka-Spehr and A. Kraft and P. Iaydjiev and J. Klepp and V. Nesvizhevsky and P. Geltenbort and Th. Lauer},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0909.1498},
year = {2014}
}