Three Phase-Grating Moiré Neutron Interferometer for Large Interferometer Area Applications

Sarenac, D.; Pushin, D. A.; Huber, M. G.; Hussey, D. S.; Miao, H.; Arif, M.; Cory, D. G.; Cronin, A. D.; Heacock, B.; Jacobson, D. L.; LaManna, J. M.; Wen, H.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.113201

Title: Three Phase-Grating Moiré Neutron Interferometer for Large Interferometer Area Applications

Journal Article · Mon Mar 12 00:00:00 EDT 2018 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.120.113201· OSTI ID:1425521

Sarenac, D.; Pushin, D. A.; Huber, M. G.; Hussey, D. S.; Miao, H.; Arif, M.; Cory, D. G.; Cronin, A. D.; Heacock, B.; Jacobson, D. L.; LaManna, J. M.; Wen, H.

We demonstrate a three phase-grating moiré neutron interferometer in a highly intense neutron beam as a robust candidate for large area interferometry applications and for the characterization of materials. This novel far-field moiré technique allows for broad wavelength acceptance and relaxed requirements related to fabrication and alignment, thus circumventing the main obstacles associated with perfect crystal neutron interferometry. We observed interference fringes with an interferometer length of 4 m and examined the effects of an aluminum 6061 alloy sample on the coherence of the system. Experiments to measure the autocorrelation length of samples and the universal gravitational constant are proposed and discussed.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Waterloo, ON (Canada)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE; National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST); Canadian Excellence Research Chairs (CERC); Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF); Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

OSTI ID:: 1425521

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1904055

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Vol. 120 Journal Issue: 11; ISSN 0031-9007

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Language:: English

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