Figure 5
(a) Polarization of a 2700 mm (α = 0.53°) and a 1500 mm (α = 0.95°) long V-shaped Fe/Si transmission polarizer (m = 2.5) versus wavelength at the sample position. The set-up implies 19 m collimation with apertures of 50 × 50 mm. (b) and (c) show schematically the reason for the polarization breakdown. (b) Spin-up neutrons with a divergence of two times the gradient angle α of the Fe/Si supermirror wafers. (c) Spin-up neutrons with a divergence of 4α. |