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Title: Precision Electron Beam Polarimetry for Next Generation Nuclear Physics Experiments

Journal Article · · International Journal of Modern Physics E
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  1. Johannes Gutenberg Univ., Mainz (Germany)
  2. Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
  3. Univ. of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA (United States)

Polarized electron beams have played an important role in scattering experiments at moderate to high beam energies. Historically, these experiments have been primarily targeted at studying hadronic structure - from the quark contribution to the spin structure of protons and neutrons, to nucleon elastic form factors, as well as contributions to these elastic form factors from (strange) sea quarks. Other experiments have aimed to place constraints on new physics beyond the Standard Model. For most experiments, knowledge of the magnitude of the electron beam polarization has not been a limiting systematic uncertainty, with only moderately precise beam polarimetry requirements. However, a new generation of experiments will require extremely precise measurements of the beam polarization, significantly better than 1%. This article will review standard electron beam polarimetry techniques and possible future technologies, with an emphasis on the ever-improving precision that is being driven by the requirements of electron scattering experiments.

Research Organization:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC05-06OR23177
OSTI ID:
1458439
Report Number(s):
JLAB-PHY-18-2612; DOE/OR/23177-4300; TRN: US1901428
Journal Information:
International Journal of Modern Physics E, Vol. 27, Issue 7; ISSN 0218-3013
Publisher:
World ScientificCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 12 works
Citation information provided by
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