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A New Approach of Quantum Mechanics for Neutron Single-Slit Diffraction |
WU Xiang-Yao1;YANG Jing-Hai1;LIU Xiao-Jing1;WANG Li1;LIU Bing1, FAN Xi-Hui2;GUO Yi-Qing3 |
1Institute of Physics, Jilin Normal University, Siping 1360002Department of Physics, Qufu Normal University, Qufu 2731653Institute of High Energy Physics, PO Box 918(3), Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing 100049 |
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WU Xiang-Yao, YANG Jing-Hai, LIU Xiao-Jing et al 2007 Chin. Phys. Lett. 24 1813-1816 |
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Abstract Phenomena of electron, neutron, atomic and molecular diffraction have been studied in many experiments, and these experiments are explained by many theoretical works. We study neutron single-slit diffraction with a quantum mechanical approach. It is found that the obvious diffraction patterns can be obtained when the single-slit width a is in the range of 3λ~60λ. We also find a new quantum effect of the thickness of single-slit which can make a large impact on the diffraction pattern. The new quantum effect predicted in our work can be tested by the neutron single-slit diffraction experiment.
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Received: 24 November 2006
Published: 25 June 2007
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