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V. K. Ignatovich

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arXiv2017

Application of Zeeman spatial beam-splitting in polarized neutron reflectometry

Neutron Zeeman spatial beam-splitting is considered at reflection from magnetically noncollinear films. Two applications of Zeeman beam-splitting phenomenon in polarized neutron reflectometry are discussed. One is the construction of polarizing devices with high polarizing efficiency. Another one is the investigations of magnetically noncollinear films with low spin-flip probability. Experimental results are presented for illustration.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci↗
arXiv2016

Neutron resonances in planar waveguides

Results of experimental investigations of a neutron resonances width in planar waveguides using the time-of-flight reflectometer REMUR of the IBR-2 pulsed reactor are reported and comparison with theoretical calculations is presented. The intensity of the neutron microbeam emitted from the waveguide edge was registered as a function of the neutron wavelength and the incident beam angular divergence. The possible applications of this method for the investigations of layered nanostructures are discussed.

physics.ins-det↗
arXiv2012

Contradiction of the DENSITY MATRIX notion in quantum mechanics

It is shown that description of a nonpolarized neutron beam by density matrix is contradictory. Density matrix is invariant with respect to choice of quantization axis, while experimental devices can discriminate between different quantization axes.

physics.gen-ph↗
arXiv2009

Reflection of neutrons from fan-like magnetic systems

An analytical solution is found for neutron reflection coefficients from magnetic mirrors with fan-like magnetization. The main feature of the reflection curves related to this type of magnetization is pointed out. The results of calculations for some parameters of the system are presented. Time parity and detailed balance violation in the model are discussed.

physics.optics↗
arXiv2009

Those wonderful elastic waves

We consider in a simple and general way elastic waves in isotropic and anisotropic media, their polarization, speeds, reflection from interfaces with mode conversion, and surface waves. Reflection of quasi transverse waves in anisotropic media from a free surface is shown to be characterized by three critical angles.

physics.gen-ph↗
arXiv2009

On EPR paradox, Bell's inequalities and experiments which prove nothing

This article shows that the there is no paradox. Violation of Bell's inequalities should not be identified with a proof of non locality in quantum mechanics. A number of past experiments is reviewed, and it is concluded that the experimental results should be re-evaluated. The results of the experiments with atomic cascade are shown not to contradict the local realism. The article points out flaws in the experiments with down-converted photons. The experiments with neutron interferometer on measuring the "contextuality" and Bell-like inequalities are analyzed, and it is shown that the experimental results can be explained without such notions. Alternative experiment is proposed to prove the validity of local realism.

quant-ph↗
arXiv2006

Neutrostriction in Neutron stars

It is demonstrated that not only gravity, but also neutrostriction forces due to optical potential created by coherent elastic neutron-neutron scattering can hold a neutron star together. The latter forces can be stronger than gravitational ones. The effect of these forces on mass, radius and structure of the neutron star is estimated.

astro-ph↗
arXiv2006

Contradictions of the quantum scattering theory

The standard scattering theory (SST) in non relativistic quantum mechanics (QM) is analyzed. Self-contradictions of SST are deconstructed. A direct way to calculate scattering probability without introduction of a finite volume is discussed. Substantiation of SST in textbooks with the help of wave packets is shown to be incomplete. A complete theory of wave packets scattering on a fixed center is presented, and its similarity to the plane wave scattering is demonstrated. The neutron scattering on a monatomic gas is investigated, and several problems are pointed out. A catastrophic ambiguity of the cross section is revealed, and a way to resolve this ambiguity is discussed.

quant-ph↗
arXiv2005

Quantum States of Neutrons in Magnetic Thin Films

We have studied experimentally and theoretically the interaction of polarized neutrons with magnetic thin films and magnetic multilayers. In particular, we have analyzed the behavior of the critical edges for total external reflection in both cases. For a single film we have observed experimentally and theoretically a simple behavior: the critical edges remain fixed and the intensity varies according to the angle between the polarization axis and the magnetization vector inside the film. For the multilayer case we find that the critical edges for spin up and spin down polarized neutrons move towards each other as a function of the angle between the magnetization vectors in adjacent ferromagnetic films. Although the results for multilayers and single thick layers appear to be different, in fact the same spinor method explains both results. An interpretation of the critical edges behavior for the multilyers as a superposition of ferromagnetic and antifferomagnetic states is given.

cond-mat.mtrl-sci↗
arXiv2004

Dynamical diffraction

An algebraic approach to neutron scattering on a one dimensional potentials is generalized to diffraction on three dimensional single crystals.

physics.optics↗