Quantification of the neutron dark-field imaging signal in grating interferometry

C. Grünzweig, J. Kopecek, B. Betz, A. Kaestner, K. Jefimovs, J. Kohlbrecher, U. Gasser, O. Bunk, C. David, E. Lehmann, T. Donath, F. Pfeiffer

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Abstract

Here we report on a mathematical description for the neutron dark-field image (DFI) contrast based on the influence of the thickness-dependent beam broadening caused by scattering interactions and multiple refraction in the sample. We conduct radiography experiments to verify that the DFI signal exponentially decays as a function of thickness for both magnetic and nonmagnetic materials. Here we introduce a material-dependent parameter, the so-called linear diffusion coefficient Ω. This allows us to perform a quantitative DFI-computed tomography. Additionally, we conduct correlative small-angle neutron-scattering experiments and validate the mathematical assumption that the angular broadening of the direct beam is proportional to the square root of the number of discrete layers.

Original languageEnglish
Article number125104
JournalPhysical Review B - Condensed Matter and Materials Physics
Volume88
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 4 Sep 2013

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