We briefly present measurements and analysis testing the experimental
feasibility of recently discovered solutions of the dynamical phase pr
oblem for specular reflection. Complex reflection amplitudes were extr
acted from neutron reflectivities for an asymmetric Si-polymer film wi
th metallic reference layers and from a symmetric polymer film without
references. Scattering length density profiles for the films studied
were obtained by inverting the measured amplitudes. (C) 1998 Elsevier
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