This work demonstrates the creation of high-quality nanodiamond-polymer gratings for neutron interferometry, implying their potential in advanced experimental setups.
Key Points
The study aims to fabricate large-area nanodiamond-polymer composite gratings for use in a neutron interferometer.
Production of nanodiamond-polymer composite volume gratings through holographic recording.
Optical characterization via light diffraction and rocking curve measurements.
Alignment of gratings with a high-precision autocolimator to ensure parallelism.
Preparation of three gratings intended for beam splitting and reflection in a Very-Cold-Neutron Interferometer.
Achieved high refractive index modulation and lateral uniformity of grating thickness.
Demonstrated high diffraction efficiency for very cold neutrons.
Successfully produced gratings meet the requirements for use in an LLL neutron interferometer.
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Roxana Helena Ackermann (2026) studied this question.