Holographic gratings for cold neutron optics
Soft Condensed Matter
2011-09-28 v1 Optics
Abstract
We discuss the applicability of holographically patterned polymers, polymer dispersed liquid crystals, and nanoparticle-polymer composites as optical elements for cold neutrons. Requirements concerning the spacing, thickness or strength of the grating for certain types of neutron optical elements, e.g., 2-port or 3-port beamsplitters, are discussed in the framework of a rigorous coupled-wave analysis. Finally, a roadmap to neutron mirrors, e.g., for interferometers, is drawn.
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@article{arxiv.1105.0778,
title = {Holographic gratings for cold neutron optics},
author = {Martin Fally and Juergen Klepp and Christian Pruner and Yasuo Tomita and Helmut Eckerlebe and Joachim Kohlbrecher and Romano A. Rupp},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1105.0778},
year = {2011}
}
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4 pages, 2 figures, Information Photonics 2011, Ottawa, Canada