Polarization of fast atomic beams by ''collisional pumping'': A proposal for production of intense polarized beams

Journal Article · Mon Feb 20 04:00:00 EST 1984 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.52.609· OSTI ID:6588714

Anderson, L W; Kaplan, S N; Pyle, R V; Ruby, L; Schlachter, A S; Stearns, J W

Production of nuclear-spin--polarized atoms by ''collisional pumping'' is proposed. Collisional pumping utilizes a succession of charge-transfer collisions between a fast ion or atom beam and a thick electron-spin--polarized target to polarize the beam. Calculational results are presented for 20-keV/u H or D ions or atoms incident on a polarized target. The process appears to have unique capabilities for polarizing fast H, D, T, and perhaps other nuclei, with the possibility of producing ampere currents.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, University of California, Berkeley, California 94720
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 6588714
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 52:8; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHARGE EXCHANGE
COLLISIONS
DATA
DEUTERIUM
DIMENSIONS
ELEMENTS
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NUCLEI
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PARTICLE PROPERTIES
SPIN
SPIN ORIENTATION
STABLE ISOTOPES
TARGETS
THEORETICAL DATA
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