Polarization-Analyzed Small-Angle Neutron Scattering with an $\textit{in-situ}$ $^{3}$He neutron spin filter at the China Spallation Neutron Source

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Main Authors: Tian, Long, Gao, Han, Wang, Tianhao, Teng, Haiyun, Tang, Jian, Zheng, Qingbo, Zuo, Taisen, Cui, Tengfei, Wang, Bin, Qin, Xu, Qiu, Yongxiang, Dong, Yuchen, Zheng, Yujie, Qin, Zecong, Han, Zehua, Zhang, Junpei, Cheng, He, Tong, Xin
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author Tian, Long
Gao, Han
Wang, Tianhao
Teng, Haiyun
Tang, Jian
Zheng, Qingbo
Zuo, Taisen
Cui, Tengfei
Wang, Bin
Qin, Xu
Qiu, Yongxiang
Dong, Yuchen
Zheng, Yujie
Qin, Zecong
Han, Zehua
Zhang, Junpei
Cheng, He
Tong, Xin
author_facet Tian, Long
Gao, Han
Wang, Tianhao
Teng, Haiyun
Tang, Jian
Zheng, Qingbo
Zuo, Taisen
Cui, Tengfei
Wang, Bin
Qin, Xu
Qiu, Yongxiang
Dong, Yuchen
Zheng, Yujie
Qin, Zecong
Han, Zehua
Zhang, Junpei
Cheng, He
Tong, Xin
contents Polarization-analyzed small-angle neutron scattering (PASANS) is an advanced technique that enables the selective investigation of magnetic scattering phenomena in magnetic materials and distinguishes coherent scattering obscured by incoherent backgrounds, making it particularly valuable for cutting-edge research. The successful implementation of PASANS in China was achieved for the first time at the newly commissioned Very Small Angle Neutron Scattering (VSANS) instrument at the China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS). This technique employs a combination of a double-V cavity supermirror polarizer and a radio frequency (RF) neutron spin flipper to manipulate the polarization of the incident neutrons. The scattered neutron polarization is stably analyzed by a specially designed $\textit{in-situ}$ optical pumping $^{3}$He neutron spin filter, which covers a spatially symmetric scattering angle coverage of about 4.8 $^{\circ}$. A comprehensive PASANS data reduction method, aimed at pulsed neutron beams, has been established and validated with a silver behenate powder sample, indicating a maximum momentum transfer coverage of approximately 0.25 Å $^{-1}$.
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spellingShingle Polarization-Analyzed Small-Angle Neutron Scattering with an $\textit{in-situ}$ $^{3}$He neutron spin filter at the China Spallation Neutron Source
Tian, Long
Gao, Han
Wang, Tianhao
Teng, Haiyun
Tang, Jian
Zheng, Qingbo
Zuo, Taisen
Cui, Tengfei
Wang, Bin
Qin, Xu
Qiu, Yongxiang
Dong, Yuchen
Zheng, Yujie
Qin, Zecong
Han, Zehua
Zhang, Junpei
Cheng, He
Tong, Xin
Instrumentation and Detectors
Nuclear Experiment
Polarization-analyzed small-angle neutron scattering (PASANS) is an advanced technique that enables the selective investigation of magnetic scattering phenomena in magnetic materials and distinguishes coherent scattering obscured by incoherent backgrounds, making it particularly valuable for cutting-edge research. The successful implementation of PASANS in China was achieved for the first time at the newly commissioned Very Small Angle Neutron Scattering (VSANS) instrument at the China Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS). This technique employs a combination of a double-V cavity supermirror polarizer and a radio frequency (RF) neutron spin flipper to manipulate the polarization of the incident neutrons. The scattered neutron polarization is stably analyzed by a specially designed $\textit{in-situ}$ optical pumping $^{3}$He neutron spin filter, which covers a spatially symmetric scattering angle coverage of about 4.8 $^{\circ}$. A comprehensive PASANS data reduction method, aimed at pulsed neutron beams, has been established and validated with a silver behenate powder sample, indicating a maximum momentum transfer coverage of approximately 0.25 Å $^{-1}$.
title Polarization-Analyzed Small-Angle Neutron Scattering with an $\textit{in-situ}$ $^{3}$He neutron spin filter at the China Spallation Neutron Source
topic Instrumentation and Detectors
Nuclear Experiment
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2501.13647