Neutron scattering in a continuous magnetic field band

Abstract

Precise solutions to the Pauli spinor equations which give rise to the transmission and reflection coefficients for a neutral magnetic dipole in a continuous magnetic field band are presented. Since the parallel and antiparallel spin components see different potential barriers that depend totally on their orientations with the external magnetic field, it is possible to use this spin-dependent feature to study the characteristics of the magnetic field. Two examples of the transmission and reflection coefficients for both spin states are presented.