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Title: Spin Flipping through an Intrinsic Depolarizing Resonance by Strengthening It

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Randall Laboratory of Physics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48109-1120 (United States)
  2. Indiana University Cyclotron Facility, Bloomington, Indiana 47408-0768 (United States)
  3. Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm, (Sweden) S-10044

We recently accelerated a polarized proton beam from 95 to 380MeV through both the {ital G}{gamma}=2 imperfection depolarizing resonance and the {ital G}{gamma}=7{minus}{nu}{sub {ital y}} intrinsic depolarizing resonance. The imperfection resonance flipped the spin, while the intrinsic resonance initially caused partial depolarization. We then pulsed a vertical kicker magnet for about 500ns to increase the beam{close_quote}s vertical betatron amplitude; this made the intrinsic resonance much stronger. By varying the strength and start time of the kicker, we observed a sharp spin flip due to the now very strong intrinsic depolarizing resonance. {copyright} {ital 1996 The American Physical Society.}

OSTI ID:
388956
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 77, Issue 9; Other Information: PBD: Aug 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English