Prospects for a deuterium internal target, tensor polarized by optical pumping: spin exchange

Conference · Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:6241825

Green, M C

The prospects for a tensor polarized deuterium target (approx. 10/sup 15/ atoms/cm/sup 2/) appropriate for nuclear physics studies in medium and high energy particle storage rings are discussed. Using the technique of electron spin exchange with an optically pumped sodium (or potassium) vapor, we hope to polarize deuterium at a rate approx. 10/sup 17/ atoms/sec. Predictions for the deuterium polarization for a particular target cell design will be presented leading to the identification of the required optical pumping power and cell wall depolarization probability to attain optimum performance. The technical obstacles to be surmounted in such a target design will also be discussed.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-31-109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 6241825
• Report Number(s): CONF-8410202-1; ON: DE85004072
• Resource Relation: Conference: IUCF workshop on nuclear physics with stored cooled beams, Spencer, IN, USA, 14 Oct 1984
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
DEUTERIUM TARGET
POLARIZED TARGETS
EXPERIMENT PLANNING
OPTICAL PUMPING
SIMULATION
SPIN EXCHANGE
SPIN ORIENTATION
ORIENTATION
PLANNING
PUMPING
TARGETS
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640302 - Atomic
Molecular & Chemical Physics- Atomic & Molecular Properties & Theory