Advancements in generating and manipulating structured neutrons

Dmitry A. Pushin; Owen Lailey; Dusan Sarenac; Charles W. Clark; Lisa DeBeer-Schmitt; Huseyin Ekinci; Melissa E. Henderson; Michael G. Huber; Jonathan S. White; Kirill Zhernenkov; David G. Cory

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Advancements in generating and manipulating structured neutrons

Dmitry A. Pushin, Owen Lailey, Dusan Sarenac, Charles W. Clark, Lisa DeBeer-Schmitt, Huseyin Ekinci, Melissa E. Henderson, Michael G. Huber, Jonathan S. White, Kirill Zhernenkov, David G. Cory

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Abstract

The experimental manipulation of neutrons with orbital angular momentum (OAM) has paved the way for significant advancements in both fundamental physics and materials science. This study introduces novel applications, including the interference of neutron states with different OAM to enhance Small Angle Neutron Scattering (SANS) interferometry. This technique allows for the extraction of previously inaccessible phase information from diffraction patterns of complex samples. Additionally, we have successfully engineered neutron Airy beams, demonstrating the capability to tailor neutron wavefunctions for unique propagation behaviors. Here, we detail our methodologies for generating and controlling these tailored wavefronts, exploring their potential applications in the study of bulk quantum materials, particularly in the context of skyrmion-based spintronic devices.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Quantum Sensing, Imaging, and Precision Metrology III
Editors	Selim M. Shahriar
Publisher	SPIE
ISBN (Electronic)	9781510685321
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3053269
State	Published - 2025
Event	Quantum Sensing, Imaging, and Precision Metrology III 2025 - San Francisco, United States Duration: Jan 25 2025 → Jan 31 2025

Publication series

Name	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	13392
ISSN (Print)	0277-786X
ISSN (Electronic)	1996-756X

Conference

Conference	Quantum Sensing, Imaging, and Precision Metrology III 2025
Country/Territory	United States
City	San Francisco
Period	01/25/25 → 01/31/25

Funding

This work was supported by the Canadian Excellence Research Chairs (CERC) program, the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), the Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF), and the US Department of Energy, Office of Nuclear Physics, under Interagency Agreement 89243019SSC000025. This work was also supported by the DOE Office of Science, Office of Basic Energy Sciences, in the program\u201DQuantum Horizons: QIS Research and Innovation for Nuclear Science\u201D through grant DE-SC0023695. A portion of this research used resources at the High Flux Isotope Reactor, a DOE Office of Science User Facility operated by the Oak Ridge National Laboratory. This work is based partly on experiments performed at the Swiss spallation neutron source SINQ, Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen, Switzerland.

Keywords

material characterization
neutron scattering
orbital angular momentum
Structured matter waves

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Pushin, D. A., Lailey, O., Sarenac, D., Clark, C. W., DeBeer-Schmitt, L., Ekinci, H., Henderson, M. E., Huber, M. G., White, J. S., Zhernenkov, K., & Cory, D. G. (2025). Advancements in generating and manipulating structured neutrons. In S. M. Shahriar (Ed.), Quantum Sensing, Imaging, and Precision Metrology III Article 133920D (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 13392). SPIE. https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3053269

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Advancements in generating and manipulating structured neutrons. / Pushin, Dmitry A.; Lailey, Owen; Sarenac, Dusan et al.
Quantum Sensing, Imaging, and Precision Metrology III. ed. / Selim M. Shahriar. SPIE, 2025. 133920D (Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering; Vol. 13392).

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