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@INPROCEEDINGS{Thoma:897114,
author = {Thoma, Henrik and Hutanu, Vladimir and Angst, Manuel and
Roth, Georg},
title = {{S}ingle and {D}ouble {P}olarized {N}eutron {D}iffraction
{O}ptions of {POLI} at {MLZ}},
reportid = {FZJ-2021-03612},
year = {2019},
abstract = {Polarized neutron diffraction (PND) is a powerful method to
investigate magnetic structures. It gives access to unique
information, which cannot be determined by non-polarized
neutron diffraction or with x-rays. Thus, it is a valuable
tool to untangle complex (e.g. chiral) magnetic structures.
Three different PND methods are implemented at the hot
neutron single crystal diffractometer POLI [1] at the Heinz
Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum (MLZ) in Garching, Germany. The first
technique, the so called flipping ratio (FR) method, uses a
single ³He spin filter cell (SFC) [2] to polarize the
incoming neutron beam. With a Mezei type double-coil spin
flipper between the polarizer and the high Tc
superconducting magnet at the sample position providing
fields up to 2.2 T, the ratio between the scattered
intensity with and without activated spin flipper is build.
All components of the setup were optimized for
short-wavelength neutrons and its performance successfully
tested [3]. Due to lifting counter mechanics, out of plane
Bragg reflections can be accessed and a large q-space
covered. Thus, this setup is well suited for the
high-quality determination of magnetic form factors, to
refine the local anisotropy in the magnetic susceptibility
tensor at the unit cell level and to reconstruct
magnetization density distribution maps.The second
technique, the so called uniaxial polarization analysis
(PA), is very similar to the FR method, expect the lifting
counter is replaced by the Decpol, containing a second ³He
SFC for polarization analysis after the scattering process.
Although the Bragg reflection access for this setup is
limited to the horizontal plane, valuable information about
the movement of magnetic domains or the magnetic moment
orientation can be collected.The third technique is the so
called spherical neutron polarimetry (SNP). Whereas the
sample was situated in a strong magnetic field for the
previous two PND options, the SNP method provides a zero
field at the sample position by using the Cryopad [4]. Thus,
the incoming polarization direction and the analysis axis
can be chosen arbitrary, giving precise access to
information about the phase difference between the nuclear
and magnetic structure and the magnetic moment values. This
is especially helpful for chiral and non-centrosymmetric
structures. Selected examples for each option are provided
and show the high performance of the PND setup of POLI.[1]
V. Hutanu, Heinz Maier-Leibnitz Zentrum, Journal of
large-scale research facilities, 1, A16 (2015)[2] V. Hutanu,
M. Meven, S. Masalovich et al., J. Phys.: Conf. Ser., 294,
012012 (2011)[3] H. Thoma, W. Luberstetter, J. Peters, and
V. Hutanu, J. Appl. Cryst. 51, 17-26 (2018)[4] V. Hutanu, W.
Luberstetter, E. Bourgeat-Lami, et al., Rev. Sci. Instrum.
87, 105108 (2016)},
month = {Mar},
date = {2019-03-11},
organization = {50th IFF Spring School "Scattering!
Soft, Functional and Quantum
Materials", Forschungszentrum Jülich
(Germany), 11 Mar 2019 - 22 Mar 2019},
subtyp = {After Call},
cin = {JCNS-FRM-II / JARA-FIT / JCNS-2 / JCNS-4 / MLZ},
cid = {I:(DE-Juel1)JCNS-FRM-II-20110218 /
$I:(DE-82)080009_20140620$ / I:(DE-Juel1)JCNS-2-20110106 /
I:(DE-Juel1)JCNS-4-20201012 / I:(DE-588b)4597118-3},
pnm = {6G4 - Jülich Centre for Neutron Research (JCNS) (FZJ)
(POF4-6G4) / 632 - Materials – Quantum, Complex and
Functional Materials (POF4-632)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-6G4 / G:(DE-HGF)POF4-632},
experiment = {EXP:(DE-MLZ)POLI-HEIDI-20140101},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)24},
url = {https://juser.fz-juelich.de/record/897114},
}