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Journal of Physics Conference Series

Non-stationary transformation of neutron energy by a moving grating

Aleksandr I Frank, G. V. Kulin, Владимир Алексеевич Бушуев

Published Sep 1, 2016• 2 citations
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Abstract

The report gives a short review of the studies dedicated to the investigation and applications of non-stationary quantum effects in neutron diffraction from moving periodic structures. The studies were performed in 1994-2015.
DOI
10.1088/1742-6596/746/1/012053

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