Neutron Magnetic Tomography: A Feasibility Study

Abstract

Neutron magnetic tomography, the recently proposed extension of the neutron depolarisation technique, is considered. The available numerical methods for the analysis of the data are reviewed and the possibility of visualising the magnetic structure within bulk materials is demonstrated by specific examples. Various ways to implement the method experimentally are presented. Estimates of the feasibility in terms of required measuring time indicate that visualisation is within experimental reach with modern neutron optical devices.