Development of a portable high-Tc spherical neutron polarimetry device at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Abstract Spherical neutron polarimetry is a powerful polarized neutron scattering technique used to determine complex magnetic structures which are only partly accessible by other methods. This technique measures the full neutron polarization change upon scattering from a sample by fully decoupling...
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| author | Nicolas Silva Tianhao Wang Sichao Fu Masaaki Matsuda Barry Winn Elynn An James Beare Lowell Crow Kiman Park Chenyang Jiang |
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| description | Abstract Spherical neutron polarimetry is a powerful polarized neutron scattering technique used to determine complex magnetic structures which are only partly accessible by other methods. This technique measures the full neutron polarization change upon scattering from a sample by fully decoupling the incoming and outgoing neutron polarization with a zero-field chamber placed at the sample position. Recent advancements and testing are presented for a new spherical neutron polarimetry device utilizing high-Tc superconducting YBCO films, PHiTPAD, at the High Flux Isotope Reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Furthermore, we introduce a conceptual design that utilizes wavelength-independent adiabatic transitions to adapt spherical neutron polarimetry for use with pulsed neutron sources, thereby expanding its potential applications in neutron scattering research. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-57ab8cb738af49fb857923b6beea9e5f2025-08-20T01:51:28ZengNature PortfolioScientific Reports2045-23222025-05-0115111210.1038/s41598-025-02279-2Development of a portable high-Tc spherical neutron polarimetry device at the Oak Ridge National LaboratoryNicolas Silva0Tianhao Wang1Sichao Fu2Masaaki Matsuda3Barry Winn4Elynn An5James Beare6Lowell Crow7Kiman Park8Chenyang Jiang9Neutron Technologies Division, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryNeutron Technologies Division, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryNeutron Technologies Division, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryNeutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryNeutron Scattering Division, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryNeutron Technologies Division, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryNeutron Technologies Division, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryNeutron Technologies Division, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryNeutron Technologies Division, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryNeutron Technologies Division, Oak Ridge National LaboratoryAbstract Spherical neutron polarimetry is a powerful polarized neutron scattering technique used to determine complex magnetic structures which are only partly accessible by other methods. This technique measures the full neutron polarization change upon scattering from a sample by fully decoupling the incoming and outgoing neutron polarization with a zero-field chamber placed at the sample position. Recent advancements and testing are presented for a new spherical neutron polarimetry device utilizing high-Tc superconducting YBCO films, PHiTPAD, at the High Flux Isotope Reactor at Oak Ridge National Laboratory. Furthermore, we introduce a conceptual design that utilizes wavelength-independent adiabatic transitions to adapt spherical neutron polarimetry for use with pulsed neutron sources, thereby expanding its potential applications in neutron scattering research.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-02279-2Polarized neutron scatteringSpherical neutron polarimetryLarmor precessionAdiabatic transitionMeissner effect |
| spellingShingle | Nicolas Silva Tianhao Wang Sichao Fu Masaaki Matsuda Barry Winn Elynn An James Beare Lowell Crow Kiman Park Chenyang Jiang Development of a portable high-Tc spherical neutron polarimetry device at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory Scientific Reports Polarized neutron scattering Spherical neutron polarimetry Larmor precession Adiabatic transition Meissner effect |
| title | Development of a portable high-Tc spherical neutron polarimetry device at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| title_full | Development of a portable high-Tc spherical neutron polarimetry device at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| title_fullStr | Development of a portable high-Tc spherical neutron polarimetry device at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a portable high-Tc spherical neutron polarimetry device at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| title_short | Development of a portable high-Tc spherical neutron polarimetry device at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory |
| title_sort | development of a portable high tc spherical neutron polarimetry device at the oak ridge national laboratory |
| topic | Polarized neutron scattering Spherical neutron polarimetry Larmor precession Adiabatic transition Meissner effect |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-02279-2 |
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