Geerits, N. (2024, February 15). Engineering Designer Neutrons for Fundamental Physics Experiments [Conference Presentation]. Workshop on Scientific Benefits and Applications of Resonant Spin Echo, Spallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Lab, United States of America (the). https://doi.org/10.34726/7299
E141-04 - Forschungsbereich Neutron- and Quantum Physics
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Date (published):
15-Feb-2024
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Event name:
Workshop on Scientific Benefits and Applications of Resonant Spin Echo
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Event date:
13-Feb-2024 - 15-Feb-2024
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Event place:
Spallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Lab, United States of America (the)
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Keywords:
Neutron; Orbital Angular Momentum; Spin Echo
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Abstract:
The structure of the neutron wavefunction is an important quality in neutron optics. It is well known that the coherence length of the wavepacket is a limiting factor for the resolution of most neutron scattering instruments. N(R)SE techniques use magnetic fields to split neutron wavefunctions into two spatially separated parts with opposite spin. By using this simple structured wave, these techniques can exceed the resolution limits of their classical analogues (i.e. ToF or SANS). In recent years it has been demonstrated that wavefunctions exhibiting more complicated structures, specifically wavefunctions with orbital angular momentum (OAM), could be used to extract the real and imaginary parts of the scattering amplitude in neutron scattering experiments. In this talk I will demonstrate how NRSE techniques can be employed to engineer structured waves exhibiting OAM by coherent averaging. In addition, the new NRSE interferometer at the Vienna Atominstitut for generating and measuring structured wavefunctions will be presented. Finally, three fundamental applications of structured waves in NRSE interferometry will be discussed. Firstly the search for OAM dependent scattering cross sections, secondly the Sagnac effect, a coupling between neutron OAM and the rotation of the earth and finally Bell inequalities in time, also known as Legget-Garg inequalities.
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Research facilities:
TRIGA Mark II-Nuklearreaktor
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Project title:
Verschränkung von Spin und Drehimpuls von Neutronen: P 34239 (FWF - Österr. Wissenschaftsfonds) Development of Mode-Entangled Neutron Beams with Orbital Angular Momentum for Quantum Sensing: DE-FOA-0002514 (U.S. Department of EnergyOffice of Sponsored ProgramsLousiana State University)