August 2026

Conference Paper

Neutron Grating Interferometry at the High Flux Isotope Reactor

By:
Zhang, Yuxuan ; Stringfellow, D Erik; Bilheux, Jean C; Bilheux, Hassina ; Torres, James R; Turnbull, Ian S; Hobbs, Roger C; Butler, Les; Ham, Kyungmin
Page Number:
364-371
Book Title:
Proceedings of the 12th World Conference on Neutron Radiography
Publication Date:
August 20, 2026
Conference Name:
12th World Conference on Neutron Radiography (WCNR 2024)
Conference Location:
Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States of America
Conference Sponsor:
International Society for Neutron Radiography
View DOI Listing:
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-032-15003-5_41

Abstract

Neutron imaging is a non-destructive probe that can spatially resolve bulk materials’ internal features/structures. Neutron imaging spatial resolution is driven by detector technology, i.e., pixel size, and is currently on the order of 10–20 µm. This limitation can be alleviated by the use of neutron grating interferometry – an advanced neutron imaging technique – that enables simultaneous access to three contrast mechanisms: attenuation, differential phase, and small-angle neutron scattering. Recently, a Talbot-Lau neutron grating interferometry has been implemented at the Multimodal Advanced Radiography Station at the High Flux Isotope Reactor. In this work, the design, setup and performance of the grating apparatus are presented.