Search for Anomalous Scattering of keV Neutrons from H{sub 2}O-D{sub 2}O Mixtures

Journal Article · Fri May 13 04:00:00 EDT 2005 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.185301· OSTI ID:20696265

Moreh, R ^[1]; Block, R C; Danon, Y; Neumann, M ^[2]

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1. Physics Department, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva (Israel)
2. Gaerttner LINAC Laboratory, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Troy, New York 12180 (United States)

We measured the neutron scattering intensities from pure liquid H{sub 2}O relative to that of pure D{sub 2}O and also relative to H{sub 2}O-D{sub 2}O mixtures, at room temperature. This study is relevant to the problem of quantum entanglement. The neutrons were generated from an electron Linac and the final energy of the scattered neutrons was fixed at 24.3 keV using a 20 cm thick pure iron filter. The scattering intensity ratios were found to agree with expected values deduced from the tabulated total cross sections within an accuracy of 3%. Thus no anomaly was observed.

• OSTI ID: 20696265
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 18 Vol. 94; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
ACCURACY
HEAVY WATER
IRON
KEV RANGE 10-100
LINEAR ACCELERATORS
LIQUIDS
MIXTURES
NEUTRON DIFFRACTION
NEUTRONS
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K
TOTAL CROSS SECTIONS
WATER