Neutron time interferometry

Citation
J. Felber et al., Neutron time interferometry, FOUND PHYS, 29(3), 1999, pp. 381-396
Citations number
45
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
FOUNDATIONS OF PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00159018 → ACNP
Volume
29
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
381 - 396
Database
ISI
SICI code
0015-9018(199903)29:3<381:NTI>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
We compare a "Mach-Zehnder interferometer in time" for cold neutrons with i ts well-known spatial counterpart and demonstrate the intimate connection b etween space and time for both setups. Further, we outline a combined space -time interferometer, which coherently splits a wavepacket in longitudinal and lateral direction. On the way towards time interferometry "neutron comp uter holography" seems to be an attractive application. It allows the three -dimensional reconstruction of an object from the scattered intensity, but in contrast to holography with light, there is no need for a reference wave . On the other hand, the possible resolution is worse than in the light cas e.