The refractive index for a coherent neutron wave in a crystal (Q610210)
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The refractive index for a coherent neutron wave in a crystal (English)
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3 December 2010
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Macroscopic properties of a material determined by the interactions of atoms and molecules are studied. The paper investigates the refractive index for neutron waves propagating through an inhomogeneous medium. To describe the neutron wave scattering in an inhomogeneous medium, an optical model is used which relates the refractive index of a material with the scattering cross-section. The effect of the crystal inhomogeneity caused by density fluctuations on the propagation of a coherent neutron wave is considered.
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coherence
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refractive index
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optical potential
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density fluctuation
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effective cross-section
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thermal neutrons
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