Abstract
We argue that polarisation analysis of scattering of an unpolarised beam from a single crystal is a useful technique for looking at crystal field excitations. A general expression for the polarisation in the scattered beam is presented and two illustrative examples worked out.
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Lovesey, S.W., Gunn, J.M.F. Polarisation analysis of neutron scattering from crystal field levels. Z. Physik B - Condensed Matter 57, 191–192 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01318411
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01318411