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NEUTRON GRATING INTERFEROMETRY PART II

QUANTITATIVE DFI

Alexander Backs alexander.backs@frm2.tum.de

Dark Field Images

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nGI reveals scattering

โ€ข from small structures (~ ฮผm)

โ€ข under very small angles

What does that mean exactly ?

Quantitative DFI: Size Matters

โ€ข varying particle diameter โ€ข constant volume fraction

โ€ข constant absorbtion โ€ข varying DFI value

Polysterene Colloids in Solution

Particle Size (ฮผm)

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T. Reimann et al., J.Appl.Cryst. (2016)

Origin of the DFI

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Model Case: One Single Scattering Angle

without sample:

๐‘‰๐‘œ๐‘ = cos ๐‘ฅ

Origin of the DFI

without sample:

๐‘‰๐‘œ๐‘ = cos ๐‘ฅ

with sample:

๐‘‰๐‘  =1

2cos ๐‘ฅ + ๐œ— +

1

2cos(๐‘ฅ โˆ’ ๐œ—)

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Model Case: One Single Scattering Angle

Origin of the DFI

๐œ— = ฮพ๐บ๐ผ๐‘ž๐‘ฅ ฮพ๐บ๐ผ = ฮป๐ฟ๐‘ ,๐‘’๐‘“๐‘“

๐‘2

๐‘‰๐‘  = cos ๐‘ฅ cos(ฮพ๐บ๐ผ๐‘ž๐‘ฅ)

๐ท๐น๐ผ =๐‘‰๐‘ ๐‘‰๐‘œ๐‘

= cos ฮพ๐บ๐ผ๐‘ž๐‘ฅ

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Model Case: One Single Scattering Angle

without sample:

๐‘‰๐‘œ๐‘ = cos ๐‘ฅ

with sample:

๐‘‰๐‘  =1

2cos ๐‘ฅ + ๐œ— +

1

2cos(๐‘ฅ โˆ’ ๐œ—)

Origin of the DFI

Real Case: Distribution of Scattering Angles

๐ท๐น๐ผ = ๐‘† ๐‘ž๐‘ฅ cos ฮพ๐บ๐ผ๐‘ž๐‘ฅ ๐‘‘๐‘ž๐‘ฅ

๐ท๐น๐ผ = cos ฮพ๐บ๐ผ๐‘ž๐‘ฅ

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Origin of the DFI

Real Case: Distribution of Scattering Angles

๐ท๐น๐ผ = ๐‘† ๐‘ž๐‘ฅ cos ฮพ๐บ๐ผ๐‘ž๐‘ฅ ๐‘‘๐‘ž๐‘ฅ

๐ท๐น๐ผ = cos ฮพ๐บ๐ผ๐‘ž๐‘ฅ

What defines ๐’ ๐ช๐ฑ ?

๐‘† ๐‘ž๐‘ฅ โ€œprobability of scattering a neutron with a certain momentum transfer ๐‘ž๐‘ฅ โ€œ

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S qx : A Bit of Scattering Theory

๐‘‘ฯƒ(๐‘ž)

๐‘‘ฮฉ=

neutrons scattered into ๐‘‘ฮฉ

incomingneutronsperunitarea

๐‘‘ฮฉ

Reciprocal Space: the differential cattering cross section (looking at momenum)

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S qx : A Bit of Scattering Theory

๐‘‘ฯƒ(๐‘ž)

๐‘‘ฮฉ=

neutrons scattered into ๐‘‘ฮฉ

incomingneutronsperunitarea

๐‘‘ฮฉ

Reciprocal Space: the differential cattering cross section (looking at momenum)

Real space: the pair correlation function (looking at space coordinates)

ฮณ(๐‘Ÿ) = ฮ”ฯ ๐‘… ฮ”ฯ ๐‘… + ๐‘Ÿ ๐‘‘๐‘…

๐‘‰

ฮณ(๐‘Ÿ)

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Distribution of scsattering strength

S qx : A Bit of Scattering Theory

๐‘‘ฯƒ(๐‘ž)

๐‘‘ฮฉ=

neutrons scattered into ๐‘‘ฮฉ

incomingneutronsperunitarea

๐‘‘ฮฉ

Reciprocal Space: the differential cattering cross section (looking at momenum)

Real space: the pair correlation function (looking at space coordinates)

ฮณ(๐‘Ÿ) = ฮ”ฯ ๐‘… ฮ”ฯ ๐‘… + ๐‘Ÿ ๐‘‘๐‘…

๐‘‰

ฮณ(๐‘Ÿ)

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Distribution of scsattering strength

fourier transformation

๐‘‘ฯƒ

๐‘‘ฮฉ

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S qx : Reducing the Dimensions

Step 1: no scattering along the beam direction ๐‘ž๐‘ง = 0

๐‘‘ฯƒ(๐‘ž)

๐‘‘ฮฉโ†’๐‘‘ฯƒ(๐‘ž๐‘ฅ, ๐‘ž๐‘ฆ , 0)

๐‘‘ฮฉ

๐บ(๐‘ฅ, ๐‘ฆ) = ๐›พ(๐‘ฅ, ๐‘ฆ, ๐‘ง)๐‘‘๐‘ง

๐‘‘ฯƒ(๐‘ž)

๐‘‘ฮฉโ†’๐‘‘ฯƒ(๐‘ž๐‘ฅ, ๐‘ž๐‘ฆ , 0)

๐‘‘ฮฉ

๐บ(๐‘ฅ, ๐‘ฆ) = ๐›พ(๐‘ฅ, ๐‘ฆ, ๐‘ง)๐‘‘๐‘ง

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S qx : Reducing the Dimensions

Step 1: no scattering along the beam direction

๐‘ž๐‘ฆ = โˆ’โˆž โ†’ +โˆž

๐บ ๐‘ฅ, ๐‘ฆ โ†’ ๐บ(๐‘ฅ, 0)

๐‘‘ฯƒ(๐‘ž๐‘ฅ)

๐‘‘ฮฉ๐‘ ๐‘™๐‘–๐‘ก

= ๐‘‘ฯƒ(๐‘ž๐‘ฅ , ๐‘ž๐‘ฆ , 0)

๐‘‘ฮฉ๐‘‘๐‘ž๐‘ฆ

Step 2: projection along the grating lines

๐‘ž๐‘ง = 0

๐‘‘๐‘ž๐‘ฆ

๐‘‘ฯƒ

๐‘‘ฮฉ

Quantitative DFI: The Formula

๐ท๐น๐ผ = ๐‘† ๐‘ž๐‘ฅ cos ฮพ๐บ๐ผ๐‘ž๐‘ฅ ๐‘‘๐‘ž๐‘ฅ

๐‘† ๐‘ž๐‘ฅ โ‰ˆ๐‘‘ฯƒ(๐‘ž๐‘ฅ)

๐‘‘ฮฉ๐‘ ๐‘™๐‘–๐‘ก

๐‘ž๐‘ง = 0 ๐‘ž๐‘ฆ = โˆ’โˆž โ†’ +โˆž

Reciprocal Space:

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Quantitative DFI: The Formula

๐ท๐น๐ผ = ๐‘† ๐‘ž๐‘ฅ cos ฮพ๐บ๐ผ๐‘ž๐‘ฅ ๐‘‘๐‘ž๐‘ฅ

๐‘† ๐‘ž๐‘ฅ โ‰ˆ๐‘‘ฯƒ(๐‘ž๐‘ฅ)

๐‘‘ฮฉ๐‘ ๐‘™๐‘–๐‘ก

๐‘ž๐‘ง = 0 ๐‘ž๐‘ฆ = โˆ’โˆž โ†’ +โˆž

Reciprocal Space:

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๐ท๐น๐ผ = ๐‘’๐‘ฅ๐‘ ฮฃ๐‘ก๐บ(ฮพ๐บ๐ผ)

๐บ(0)โˆ’ 1

ฮฃ = ฮ”ฯ 2ฮป2ฮฆ๐‘ฃ๐บ(0)

ฮณ(0)

ฮพ๐บ๐ผ

Total scattering crossection

Real Space:

sample thickness ๐‘ก

nGI correlation length ฮพ๐บ๐ผ

A Simple Example: Hard Spheres

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Pair Correlation Function

Polysterene Colloids in Solution

A Simple Example: Hard Spheres

ฮณ(๐‘ฅ, ๐‘ฆ, ๐‘ง)

calculate:

๐บ(๐‘ฅ, ๐‘ฆ)

๐บ(๐‘ฅ, 0)

๐‘‘ฯƒ(๐‘ž๐‘ฅ, ๐‘ž๐‘ฆ , ๐‘ž๐‘ง)

๐‘‘ฮฉ

๐‘‘ฯƒ(๐‘ž๐‘ฅ, ๐‘ž๐‘ฆ , 0)

๐‘‘ฮฉ

๐‘‘ฯƒ(๐‘ž๐‘ฅ)

๐‘‘ฮฉ๐‘ ๐‘™๐‘–๐‘ก

fourier transform:

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Real Space Reciprocal Space

Pair Correlation Function

Polysterene Colloids in Solution

Polysterene Colloids in Water

Real Space: Pair Correlation function

Reciprocal Space: Scattering cross section

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T. Reimann et al., J.Appl.Cryst. (2016)

Polysterene Colloids in Water

๐ท๐น๐ผ = ๐‘’๐‘ฅ๐‘ ฮฃ๐‘ก๐บ(ฮพ๐บ๐ผ)

๐บ(0)โˆ’ 1

๐‘น dependence: โ€ข G = ๐บ(๐‘…) โ€ข ฮฃ = ฮฃ(๐‘…)

ฮป dependence: โ€ข ฮพ๐บ๐ผ = ฮพ๐บ๐ผ(ฮป)

โ€ข ฮฃ = ฮฃ(ฮป)

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T. Reimann et al., J.Appl.Cryst. (2016)

DFI depends only on one value of the pair correlation function

More information can be gained by:

Changing G

Different particle sizes

๐บ(ฮพ๐บ๐ผ)

Only possible in rare cases

Possibilities and Restrictions

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DFI depends only on one value of the pair correlation function

More information can be gained by:

Changing ฮพ๐‘ฎ๐‘ฐ

Change the setup or

Sample position

Changing G

Different particle sizes

๐บ(ฮพ๐บ๐ผ)

Various geometric constraints

Tedious callibrations

Only possible in rare cases

Possibilities and Restrictions

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DFI depends only on one value of the pair correlation function

More information can be gained by:

Changing ฮพ๐‘ฎ๐‘ฐ

Change the setup or

Sample position Vary the wavelength

Changing G

Different particle sizes

๐บ(ฮพ๐บ๐ผ)

Only a small range is accessible

Only possible in rare cases

Possibilities and Restrictions

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Various geometric constraints

Tedious callibrations

Inhomogeneous Scattering

๐‘‘๐‘ž๐‘ฆ

๐‘‘ฯƒ

๐‘‘ฮฉ

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homogenious inhomogenious

๐‘‘๐‘ž๐‘ฆ

๐‘‘ฯƒ

๐‘‘ฮฉ

Inhomogeneous Scattering

๐‘‘๐‘ž๐‘ฆ

๐‘‘ฯƒ

๐‘‘ฮฉ

๐‘‘๐‘ž๐‘ฆ

Rotate sample

Rotate gratings

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๐‘‘ฯƒ(๐‘ž๐‘ฅ)

๐‘‘ฮฉ ๐‘ ๐‘™๐‘–๐‘กdepends on the relative orientation of sample and gratings

homogenious inhomogenious

๐‘‘๐‘ž๐‘ฆ

๐‘‘ฯƒ

๐‘‘ฮฉ

Inhomogeneous Scattering

๐‘‘๐‘ž๐‘ฆ

๐‘‘ฯƒ

๐‘‘ฮฉ

๐‘‘๐‘ž๐‘ฆ

Rotate sample

Rotate gratings

๐ท๐น๐ผ(ฯ‰) = ๐‘’๐‘ฅ๐‘ ฮฃ๐‘ก๐บ(ฮพ๐บ๐ผ cos ฯ‰ ,โˆ’ฮพ๐บ๐ผsin(ฯ‰))

๐บ(0)โˆ’ 1

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๐‘‘ฯƒ(๐‘ž๐‘ฅ)

๐‘‘ฮฉ ๐‘ ๐‘™๐‘–๐‘กdepends on the relative orientation of sample and gratings

homogenious inhomogenious

๐‘‘๐‘ž๐‘ฆ

๐‘‘ฯƒ

๐‘‘ฮฉ

Anisotropic scattering in Brass

Extrusion Moulded Brass: anisotropic โ€ข production โ€ข crystallites โ€ข scattering

DFI

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T. Neuwirth, Master Thesis (2017)

Anisotropic scattering in Brass

๐ท๐น๐ผ(ฯ‰) = ๐‘’๐‘ฅ๐‘ โˆ’ฮพ๐บ๐ผ2ฯƒ๐‘ฅ2 + ฯƒ๐‘ฆ

2 โˆ’ ฯƒ๐‘ฅ2 ๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘›2 ฯ‰โˆ’ ฯ† ฯƒ๐‘Ž๐‘› = ฯƒ๐‘ฅ

2 โˆ’ ฯƒ๐‘ฆ2

Bi gaussian scattering cross section

Different distribution of crystallite size in x and y direction

๐ˆ๐’™๐Ÿ ๐ˆ๐’š

๐Ÿ

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Anisotropic scattering in Brass

๐ˆ๐’‚๐’ ๐‹

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๐ท๐น๐ผ(ฯ‰) = ๐‘’๐‘ฅ๐‘ โˆ’ฮพ๐บ๐ผ2ฯƒ๐‘ฅ2 + ฯƒ๐‘ฆ

2 โˆ’ ฯƒ๐‘ฅ2 ๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘›2 ฯ‰โˆ’ ฯ† ฯƒ๐‘Ž๐‘› = ฯƒ๐‘ฅ

2 โˆ’ ฯƒ๐‘ฆ2

Bi gaussian scattering cross section

Different distribution of crystallite size in x and y direction

T. Neuwirth, Master Thesis (2017)

Anisotropic scattering in Brass

๐‘ซ๐‘ญ๐‘ฐ(๐Ž)

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๐ท๐น๐ผ(ฯ‰) = ๐‘’๐‘ฅ๐‘ โˆ’ฮพ๐บ๐ผ2ฯƒ๐‘ฅ2 + ฯƒ๐‘ฆ

2 โˆ’ ฯƒ๐‘ฅ2 ๐‘ ๐‘–๐‘›2 ฯ‰โˆ’ ฯ† ฯƒ๐‘Ž๐‘› = ฯƒ๐‘ฅ

2 โˆ’ ฯƒ๐‘ฆ2

Bi gaussian scattering cross section

Different distribution of crystallite size in x and y direction

T. Neuwirth, Master Thesis (2017)

Magnetic Domains in Superconductors

Normal Conductor Superconductor

low field high field

๐‘ฉ ๐‘ฉ ๐‘ฉ

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Meissner state Schubnikov state

Magnetic Domains in Superconductors

Normal Conductor Superconductor

low field high field

๐‘ฉ ๐‘ฉ ๐‘ฉ

๐‘ฉโŠ™

flux line lattice intermediate mixed state

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E. H. Brandt & M. P. Das, J. Supercond. Nov. Magn. (2011) U. Essmann & H. Trรคuble, Phys. Lett. A (1967)

The Intermediate Mixed State in Niobium

B = 40mT

Field Cooling into the IMS

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What changes? โ€ข domain size โ€ข domain density โ€ข scattering contrast

The Intermediate Mixed State in Niobium

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Supression of the IMS

Additional field enters the sample โ€ข IMS in the center โ€ข FLL at the edge โ€ข pinning along crystal axes

Heterogeneous Phase transition T. Reimann, Ph.D Thesis (2016)

From USANS to nGI

๐บ(๐‘ฅ, 0)

๐‘‘ฯƒ(๐‘ž๐‘ฅ)

๐‘‘ฮฉ๐‘ ๐‘™๐‘–๐‘ก

๐ท๐น๐ผ = ๐‘’๐‘ฅ๐‘ ฮฃ๐‘ก๐บ(ฮพ๐บ๐ผ)

๐บ(0)โˆ’ 1

USANS Measurement

Pair Correlation Function

DFI Signal

T. Reimann, Ph.D Thesis (2016)

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From USANS to nGI

Magnetic Field Scan Wavelength Scan

Domain size changes (USANS result)

Probedฮพ๐บ๐ผ changes

T. Reimann, Ph.D Thesis (2016)

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