Experimental test of the de Broglie wave packet nature of the neutron

Masahiko Utsuro; Vladimir K. Ignatovich; Peter W. Geltenbort; Th. Brenner; J. Butterworth; M. Hino; Kiyoshi Okumura; M. Sugimoto

doi:10.1117/12.371137

23 November 1999 Experimental test of the de Broglie wave packet nature of the neutron

Masahiko Utsuro, Vladimir K. Ignatovich, Peter W. Geltenbort, Th. Brenner, J. Butterworth, M. Hino, Kiyoshi Okumura, M. Sugimoto

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Proceedings Volume 3767, EUV, X-Ray, and Neutron Optics and Sources; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.371137
Event: SPIE's International Symposium on Optical Science, Engineering, and Instrumentation, 1999, Denver, CO, United States

Abstract

We describe an experimental test on transmission of neutrons with velocities near 70 m/s through a Si single crystal with ultra-high precision polished surfaces, when neutrons undergo total reflection at a grazing angle lower than the critical angle. The transmission probability estimated from our measurements is at the level 9 X 10^-5, which is consistent with theoretical expectations, and previous measurements.

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Masahiko Utsuro, Vladimir K. Ignatovich, Peter W. Geltenbort, Th. Brenner, J. Butterworth, M. Hino, Kiyoshi Okumura, and M. Sugimoto "Experimental test of the de Broglie wave packet nature of the neutron", Proc. SPIE 3767, EUV, X-Ray, and Neutron Optics and Sources, (23 November 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.371137

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