Nuclear polarization in /sup 3/He by laser optical pumping

Journal Article · Tue Jul 30 00:00:00 EDT 1985 · AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.35331· OSTI ID:5898383

Laloe, F; Nacher, P J; Leduc, M; Schearer, L D

Significant nuclear polarization can be obtained in gaseous /sup 3/He by optical pumping, using a method developed 20 years ago by Colegrove, Schearer and Walters (indirect optical pumping through metastability exchange collisions). The method can be applied to the realization of polarized targets for nuclear physics or neutron spin state filters. Moreover, polarized disharges in gaseous helium can be used as sources of polarized beams of atomic or molecular ions or electrons.

• Research Organization: Laboratoire de Spectroscopie Hertzienne de l'E.N.S. 24 rue Lhomond, F-75005 Paris (France)
• OSTI ID: 5898383
• Journal Information: AIP Conf. Proc.; (United States), Vol. 131:1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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