Abstract
While neutron imaging is a well-established technique for investigations of inner structures and processes in materials, complex systems, and devices, the utilization of polarized neutron beams to visualize magnetic phenomena has been introduced only about a decade ago. In contrast to neutron scattering studies, where the interaction of the neutron's magnetic moment with magnetic states of matter has been exploited for a long time, the direct visualization of magnetic fields in neutron imaging is a relatively new field and is still developing. Here, we give an overview of the status and provide approaches to visualizing magnetic fields with polarized neutrons, together with a report on the latest developments in attempting to record neutron tomographies for 3D reconstructions of magnetic vector fields.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 123001 |
Journal | Journal of physics d-applied physics |
Volume | 52 |
Issue number | 12 |
Number of pages | 14 |
ISSN | 0022-3727 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2019 |
Keywords
- Neutron imaging
- Polarized neutrons
- Magnetism
- Neutron science
- Neutron instrumentation