POLARIZED NEUTRON REFLECTOMETRY

被引:104
作者
MAJKRZAK, CF
机构
[1] National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithensburg
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10.1016/0921-4526(91)90037-F
中图分类号
O469 [凝聚态物理学];
学科分类号
070205 ;
摘要
Polarized neutron reflectometry is a powerful technique for studying the microscopic magnetic structures in thin films and multilayers. The corresponding analysis of spin-dependent reflectivity data is discussed and illustrated with a number of specific examples. The measurement of the precession of the neutron moment within a nonmagnetic medium, but in the presence of an applied field, as a means of determining the nuclear density profile is also considered.
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