Application of nanodiamond-polymer composite holographic gratings in a very cold neutron interferometer

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Main Authors: Falmbigl, Sonja, Ackermann, Roxana H., Hadden, Elhoucine, Filter-Pieler, Hanno, Jenke, Tobias, Klepp, Juergen, Pruner, Christian, Tomita, Yasuo, Fally, Martin
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Published: 2025
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author Falmbigl, Sonja
Ackermann, Roxana H.
Hadden, Elhoucine
Filter-Pieler, Hanno
Jenke, Tobias
Klepp, Juergen
Pruner, Christian
Tomita, Yasuo
Fally, Martin
author_facet Falmbigl, Sonja
Ackermann, Roxana H.
Hadden, Elhoucine
Filter-Pieler, Hanno
Jenke, Tobias
Klepp, Juergen
Pruner, Christian
Tomita, Yasuo
Fally, Martin
contents In recent decades, photosensitive materials have been used for the development of optical devices not only for light, but also for cold and very cold neutrons. We show that holographically recorded gratings in nanodiamond-polymer composites (nDPC) form ideal diffraction elements for very cold neutrons. Their advantage of high diffraction efficiency, combined with low angular selectivity as a two-port beam splitter, meets the necessary conditions for application in a very cold neutron interferometer. We provide an overview of the latest achievements in the construction of such a triple Laue interferometer. A first operational test of the interferometer is planned immediately after this conference in May 2025.
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spellingShingle Application of nanodiamond-polymer composite holographic gratings in a very cold neutron interferometer
Falmbigl, Sonja
Ackermann, Roxana H.
Hadden, Elhoucine
Filter-Pieler, Hanno
Jenke, Tobias
Klepp, Juergen
Pruner, Christian
Tomita, Yasuo
Fally, Martin
Optics
In recent decades, photosensitive materials have been used for the development of optical devices not only for light, but also for cold and very cold neutrons. We show that holographically recorded gratings in nanodiamond-polymer composites (nDPC) form ideal diffraction elements for very cold neutrons. Their advantage of high diffraction efficiency, combined with low angular selectivity as a two-port beam splitter, meets the necessary conditions for application in a very cold neutron interferometer. We provide an overview of the latest achievements in the construction of such a triple Laue interferometer. A first operational test of the interferometer is planned immediately after this conference in May 2025.
title Application of nanodiamond-polymer composite holographic gratings in a very cold neutron interferometer
topic Optics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2504.10116