Dhiman I, Ziesche Ralf, Wang Tianhao, Bilheux Hassina, Santodonato Lou, Tong X, Jiang C Y, Manke Ingo, Treimer Wolfgang, Chatterji Tapan, Kardjilov Nikolay
Neutron Science Directorate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831, USA.
Helmholtz Centre Berlin for Materials and Energy, D-14109 Berlin, Germany.
Rev Sci Instrum. 2017 Sep;88(9):095103. doi: 10.1063/1.5001525.
In the present study, we report a new setup for polarized neutron imaging at the ORNL High Flux Isotope Reactor CG-1D beamline using an in situ He polarizer and analyzer. This development is very important for extending the capabilities of the imaging instrument at ORNL providing a polarized beam with a large field-of-view, which can be further used in combination with optical devices like Wolter optics, focusing guides, or other lenses for the development of microscope arrangement. Such a setup can be of advantage for the existing and future imaging beamlines at the pulsed neutron sources. The first proof-of-concept experiment is performed to study the ferromagnetic phase transition in the FePt sample. We also demonstrate that the polychromatic neutron beam in combination with in situ He cells can be used as the initial step for the rapid measurement and qualitative analysis of radiographs.
