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Holographic spin control of slow neutrons by magnetic nanocomposites

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17K19072
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Research (Exploratory)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Applied physics and engineering and related fields
Research InstitutionThe University of Electro-Communications

Principal Investigator

Tomita Yasuo  電気通信大学, 大学院情報理工学研究科, 教授 (50242342)

Research Collaborator Iso Yuko  
Kageyama Akihisa  
Fally Martin  
Klepp Jürgen  
Pruner Christian  
Project Period (FY) 2017-06-30 – 2019-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2018)
Budget Amount *help
¥6,370,000 (Direct Cost: ¥4,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,470,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥300,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥5,070,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,170,000)
Keywords応用光学・量子光工学 / 磁性ナノ材料 / ナノコンポジット材料 / ホログラフィック格子 / 中性子光学 / 磁性ナノ微粒子
Outline of Final Research Achievements

In quest for the realization of slow-neutron beam spin control by holographic means we could successfully fabricate photopolymerizable magnetic nanoparticle-polymer composite (NPC) films by use of surface-treated Fe3O4 magnetic nanoparticles dispersed in an acrylate monomer blend at their concentrations as high as 9.3 vol.%. We could also demonstrate volume holographic recording of a transmission plane-wave volume magnetic holographic grating in the NPC film and evaluate its diffraction properties at optical wavelengths. Furthermore, we could demonstrate slow-neutron diffraction as high as 6% by a non-spin polarized very cold neutron beam at a wavelength of 4.5 nm. In addition, we confirmed the superparamagnetic behavior of a uniformly cured NPC film by use of a superconducting quantum interference device.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究の成果により光重合性磁性ナノ微粒子-ポリマーコンポジット中に緑色レーザーで記録した磁性体積ホログラムから極冷中性子ビームの回折が効率的に行われることを世界に先駆けて実証た。この成果はスピン偏極冷・極冷中性子ビームによる高回折効率でコンパクトなスピン偏極制御機能の可能性を示したという意味で学術的意義は非常に大きい。また、本研究成果により冷・極冷中性子のスピン干渉現象を利用し た量子力学や場の量子論などの基礎物理学、高分解能分光、物性・高分子研究、生命科学・医療、中 性子イメージング、磁気材料開発など基礎科学分野や工学応用分野への多大な寄与が期待できるという意味で社会的意義も大きい。

Report

(3 results)
  • 2018 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2017 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (11 results)

All 2019 2018 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (2 results) Journal Article (1 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results,  Peer Reviewed: 1 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 3 results,  Invited: 2 results) Remarks (1 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Vienna(オーストリア)

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Vienna(Austria)

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Journal Article] Monte-Carlo simulation of neutron transmission through nanocomposite materials for neutron-optics applications2019

    • Author(s)
      M. Blaickner, B. Demirel, I. Drevensek-Olenik, M. Fally, P. Flauger, P. Geltenbort, Y. Hasegawa, R. Kurinjimala, M. Licen, C. Pruner, S. Sponar, Y. Tomita, and J. Klepp
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

      Volume: 916 Pages: 154-157

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.nima.2018.11.074

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Photopolymerizable nanocomposite materials: toward holographic manipulation of slow-neutron beams and their spin states2019

    • Author(s)
      Yasuo Tomita, Akihisa Kageyama, Yuko Iso, Koichi Umemoto, Juergen Klepp, Christian Pruner, and Martin Fally
    • Organizer
      Photorefractive Photonics and Beyond 2019
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Light and neutron diffraction properties of holographic nanodiamond composite gratings2019

    • Author(s)
      Yasuo Tomita, Akihisa Kageyama, Yuko Iso, Koichi Umemoto, Juergen Klepp, Christian Pruner, and Martin Fally
    • Organizer
      CLEO/Europe-EQEC 2019
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 超常磁性Fe3O4ナノ微粒子-ポリマーコンポジット格子からの低速中性子ビーム回折の観測2019

    • Author(s)
      富田 康生, 磯 由布子, 影山 明久, J. Klepp, C. Pruner, M. Fally
    • Organizer
      2019年第80回応用物理学会秋季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] Photopolymerizable nanoparticle-polymer composite materials for light and neutron beam manipulations2018

    • Author(s)
      Y. Tomita, K. Nagaya, T. Aoi, Y. Iso, A. Kageyama, N. Nishimura, K. Odoi, K. Umemoto, J. Klepp, C. Pruner, and M. Fally
    • Organizer
      PHOTOPTICS 2018
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Photopolymerizable nanocomposite materials for holographic applications2018

    • Author(s)
      Y. Tomita
    • Organizer
      III International Symposium on Nanoparticles/Nanomaterials and Applications (ISN^2A) 2018
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Presentation] 超常磁性ナノ微粒子-ポリマーコンポジット格子2018

    • Author(s)
      富田康生、影山明久、磯由布子、青井紀、J. Klepp、C. Pruner, M. Fally
    • Organizer
      第65回応用物理学会春季学術講演会
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Photopolymerizable nanocomposite gratings for holographic control of slow neutron beams2018

    • Author(s)
      Y. Tomita, A. Kageyama, T. Aoi, Y. Iso, K. Umemoto, J. Klepp, C. Pruner, and M. Fally
    • Organizer
      1st International Conference on Optics, Photonics and Lasers (OPAL2018)
    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report
    • Invited
  • [Remarks] 富田康生研究室HP

    • URL

      http://talbot.es.uec.ac.jp/

    • Related Report
      2017 Research-status Report

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Published: 2017-07-21   Modified: 2020-03-30  

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