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too small to modulate the intensity. Advanced analyzing methods have to be used to extract the<br />

information of the polymer-polymer interface [11] . This is different for neutrons : By<br />

deuterating the bottom polymer the contrast is enhanced dramatically. The reflectivity shows<br />

separate oscillations : a long period due to the thin d-P2VP film and a short period which is<br />

caused by the h-PS film. The analysis is straightforward and usually very reliable .<br />

Another very important application is the magnetic neutron scattering . <strong>Neutron</strong>s have a<br />

spin of 1/2 which means that they are sensitive to the magnetization ofthe sample . A sketch of<br />

a magnetic neutron reflectivity experiment is depicted in Fig. 6.12 . The sample is illuminated<br />

with polarized neutrons . The polarization is determined by the direction of the neutron spins<br />

with respect to an external fieldH: They are usually either parallel or antiparallel toH.<br />

Figure 6.12: Sketch of a<br />

neutron reflectivity experiment<br />

on a magnetic layer.<br />

The spins of the incident<br />

neutrons s are oriented parallel<br />

(either up or down) to an<br />

external field H. After the<br />

scattering the direction of the<br />

spins s' may have flipped<br />

depending on B which is<br />

given by the magnetization of<br />

thefilm and H .<br />

After the scattering process the spin direction of the neutrons may have flipped. Thus,<br />

four différent reflectivities can be measured :<br />

" R++ : The spins ofthé incident neutrons are parallel to H. The spins of thé scattered neutrons<br />

are also parallel toH (non-spin-flip process) .<br />

" R__ : The spins of thé incident neutrons are antiparallel to H. The spins of thé scattered<br />

neutrons are also antiparallel toH (non-spin-flip process) .<br />

" R+ _ : The spins of thé incident neutrons are parallel to H. The spins of thé scattered neutrons<br />

are antiparallel to H (spin-flip process).<br />

" R_+ : The spins of thé incident neutrons are antiparallel to H. The spins of thé scattered<br />

neutrons are parallel toH (spin-flip process) .<br />

The four reflectivities can be deduced from thé Schrödinger equation considering thé external<br />

field, thé magnetization of thé sample and thé spin direction of thé neutrons [12] . In thé<br />

following only some qualitative descriptions are given .<br />

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