Neutron time-of-flight reflectometer GRAINS at the IBR-2 reactor: status and prospects
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The GRAINS (GRAzing Incidence Neutron Scattering) time-of-flight neutron reflectometer with a horizontal sample plane is operating at beamline 10-B of the IBR-2 reactor. The instrument is designed to study nanostructured interfaces in the solid and liquid states by measuring the specular reflection coefficient and the intensity of diffuse scattering of a beam of thermal/cold neutrons. Here, the current state of the GRAINS reflectometer is presented together with experimental examples for solid and liquid interfaces. The main focuses of the development of the instrument are emphasized.
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