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Polarization splitting with cubic crystals evaluated with synchrotron radiation

Wallace, M. S.·Haque, S. H.·Presura, R.·Pohl, I.·Wojcik, M.
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X-ray polarization-splitting crystals separate incident x rays into two components with perpendicular polarization by Bragg reflections at 45° from paired sets of internal planes. Here, the polarization-splitting properties of a germanium crystal are verified using incompletely polarized synchrotron radiation. Further, cleaner data would have come from a beam with a higher degree of polarization, which is achievable with small changes in the experimental geometry.

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Wallace, M. S., Haque, S. H., Presura, R., Pohl, I., Wojcik, M.. 2021-10-04. Polarization splitting with cubic crystals evaluated with synchrotron radiation. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0051464

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