Polarimeters for medium-energy neutrons
Polarimeters for medium-energy neutrons described here are based on the fact that scattering of polarized neutrons from unpolarized hydrogen nuclei exhibits a left-right (or an up-down) asymmetry. Configurations are described for neutron polarimeters that use the analyzing power of neutron-proton scattering from the hydrogen in an organic scintillator material. The scattering angle theta and the azimuthal (out-of-plane) angle phi for the neutron-proton scattering event are determined from the position of the interaction in each of the two detectors involved in a given event. Described here are ''V''-configuration polarimeters, an ''axial''-configuration polarimeter for use with a solid-angle-limiting aperture of a neutron spin-rotation magnet between the target and the polarimeter, and polarimeters configured with parallel planes of scintillator material.
- Research Organization:
- Dept. of Physics, Kent State Univ., Kent, OH (US); Gettsyburg College, Gettsyburg, PA (US)
- OSTI ID:
- 6079644
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-881103-
- Journal Information:
- IEEE Trans. Nucl. Sci.; (United States), Vol. 36:1; Conference: IEEE nuclear science symposium, Orlando, FL, USA, 9 Nov 1988
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
HYDROGEN
RADIATION SCATTERING ANALYSIS
NEUTRONS
POLARIMETERS
CONFIGURATION
ASYMMETRY
AZIMUTH
MAGNETS
MATERIALS TESTING
MULTIPLE SCATTERING
ORGANIC MATTER
PROTONS
SCINTILLATION COUNTERS
SOLID SCINTILLATION DETECTORS
BARYONS
CHEMICAL ANALYSIS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ELEMENTS
FERMIONS
HADRONS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS
NONMETALS
NUCLEONS
RADIATION DETECTORS
SCATTERING
TESTING
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