A. Steyerl , W. Drexel , S.S. Malik , E. Gutsmiedl
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Abstract
Ultracold neutrons can be trapped in evacuated cavities, the “neutron bottles”, and also in inhomogeneous matter distributions where the index of refraction for the neutron wave varies significantly. We report an investigation of resonance states of the latter type. They were observed in stratified media composed of two different materials. Further, we report on interferometry (in space and/or time) as an important application of interference phenomena. Several schemes of interferometers for neutrons of very long wavelength have been proposed.