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Methods of Particle Detection in Free Neutron Decay; Methode de detection des particules dans une desintegration de neutrons libres; Metod obnaruzheniya chastits pri raspade svobodnogo nejtrona; Metodo para la deteccion de particulas en la desintegracion de neutrones libres

Abstract

A number of experimental studies have recently been completed by the Argonne Group on the decay of polarized neutrons in order to elucidate the structure of the weak nuclear interaction. These studies have taken the form of the measurement of the. angular distributions of electrons and protons with respect to the spin direction of the decaying free neutrons. The basic components of the apparatus which will be discussed are: 1. The one-meter iron-cobalt mirror which selects a beam of highly polarized neutrons and the methods for determination of the polarization. 2. The electron detector comprising a 10 cm diameter, 6 mm thick mosaic of anthracene crystals, and its light pipe system. 3. The proton detector, a 14-stage electron multiplier system, the first stage with a 15x15 cm opening, tapering in four stages to a standard 10-stage multiplier structure, and its entrance baffles for angular resolution. 4. The electronic system which selects pulses from the detectors having the proper time sequence, relative time-delay and pulse-height to allow indentification of a neutron decay. (author) [French] Le groupe Argonne a termine recemment des etudes experimentales sur la desintegration des neutrons polarises, en vue de mettre en lumiere le processus de l'interaction nucleaire faible.  More>>
Authors:
Novey, T B [1] 
  1. Argonne National Laboratory, Lemont, IL (United States)
Publication Date:
Jun 15, 1960
Product Type:
Conference
Resource Relation:
Conference: Symposium on Metrology of Radionuclides, Vienna (Austria), 14-16 Oct 1959; Other Information: 7 figs., 2 refs.; Related Information: In: Metrology of Radionuclides. Proceedings of a Symposium| 488 p.
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; ANGULAR DISTRIBUTION; ANTHRACENE; BEAMS; COBALT; CRYSTALS; DECAY; DETECTION; ELECTRON MULTIPLIERS; ELECTRONS; INTERACTIONS; NEUTRONS; PARTICLES; POLARIZATION; PROTONS; PULSES; SPIN; STANDARDS; TIME DELAY
OSTI ID:
22025792
Research Organizations:
International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria)
Country of Origin:
IAEA
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ISSN 0074-1884; TRN: XA12R0178113085
Submitting Site:
INIS
Size:
page(s) 449-458
Announcement Date:
Jan 17, 2013

Citation Formats

Novey, T B. Methods of Particle Detection in Free Neutron Decay; Methode de detection des particules dans une desintegration de neutrons libres; Metod obnaruzheniya chastits pri raspade svobodnogo nejtrona; Metodo para la deteccion de particulas en la desintegracion de neutrones libres. IAEA: N. p., 1960. Web.
Novey, T B. Methods of Particle Detection in Free Neutron Decay; Methode de detection des particules dans une desintegration de neutrons libres; Metod obnaruzheniya chastits pri raspade svobodnogo nejtrona; Metodo para la deteccion de particulas en la desintegracion de neutrones libres. IAEA.
Novey, T B. 1960. "Methods of Particle Detection in Free Neutron Decay; Methode de detection des particules dans une desintegration de neutrons libres; Metod obnaruzheniya chastits pri raspade svobodnogo nejtrona; Metodo para la deteccion de particulas en la desintegracion de neutrones libres." IAEA.
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title = {Methods of Particle Detection in Free Neutron Decay; Methode de detection des particules dans une desintegration de neutrons libres; Metod obnaruzheniya chastits pri raspade svobodnogo nejtrona; Metodo para la deteccion de particulas en la desintegracion de neutrones libres}
author = {Novey, T B}
abstractNote = {A number of experimental studies have recently been completed by the Argonne Group on the decay of polarized neutrons in order to elucidate the structure of the weak nuclear interaction. These studies have taken the form of the measurement of the. angular distributions of electrons and protons with respect to the spin direction of the decaying free neutrons. The basic components of the apparatus which will be discussed are: 1. The one-meter iron-cobalt mirror which selects a beam of highly polarized neutrons and the methods for determination of the polarization. 2. The electron detector comprising a 10 cm diameter, 6 mm thick mosaic of anthracene crystals, and its light pipe system. 3. The proton detector, a 14-stage electron multiplier system, the first stage with a 15x15 cm opening, tapering in four stages to a standard 10-stage multiplier structure, and its entrance baffles for angular resolution. 4. The electronic system which selects pulses from the detectors having the proper time sequence, relative time-delay and pulse-height to allow indentification of a neutron decay. (author) [French] Le groupe Argonne a termine recemment des etudes experimentales sur la desintegration des neutrons polarises, en vue de mettre en lumiere le processus de l'interaction nucleaire faible. Ces etudes consistaient a mesurer les distributions angulaires d'electrons et de protons par rapport a la direction du spin des neutrons libres en voie de desintegration. Les principaux elements de l'appareillage qui sera decrit sont: 1. Le miroir de ferro-cobalt d'un metre, qui isole un faisceau de neutrons hautement polarises, ainsi que les methodes permettant de determiner la polarisation. 2. Le detecteur electronique qui comprend une mosaique de 10 cm de diametre et de 6 mm d'epaisseur en cristaux d'anthracene, et son systeme selectif. 3. Le detecteur de protons, un systeme multiplicateur electronique a 14 etages, le premier ayant une ouverture de 15x15 cm se retrecissant en 4 etages pour aboutir a un multiplicateur ordinaire a 10 etages et ses chicanes d'entree pour resolution angulaire. 4. Le systeme electronique qui isole dans les detecteurs les impulsions venant des detecteurs et ayant les caracteristiques voulues de frequence, de retard relatif et d'amplitude et permet ainsi d'identifier la des- integration d'un neutron. (author) [Spanish] En el Laboratorio de Argonne se ha llevado a cabo recientemente una serie de estudios experimentales sobre la desintegracion de neutrones polarizados, con el fin de elucidar las modalidades de la interaccion nuclear a bajas energias. Estos estudios han consistido en mediciones de la distribucion angular de electrones y protones con respecto al sentido del spin de los neutrones libres que sufren la desintegracion. Los componentes fundamentales del aparato que el autor describe en la memoria son: 1. Un espejo de hierro y cobalto, de un metro, que selecciona un haz de neutrones altamente polarizados y permite determinar el grado de polarizacion aplicando distintos procedimientos . 2. El detector de electrones, consistente en un mosaico de cristales de antraceno de 10 cm de diametro y 6 mm de espesor, y en un dispositivo de canalizacion luminosa. 3. El detector de protones, formado por un sistema multiplicador de electrones de 14 etapas, la primera de las cuales con una abertura de 15x15 cm, que va disminuyendo en cuatro pasos hasta una estructura multiplicadora usual de 10 etapas, y sus deflectores de entrada para lograr la resolucion angular. 4. El sistema electronico que selecciona los impulsos que, al ser adecuados los intervalos con que se suceden, su defasaje en tiempo y su amplitud, hacen posible la identificacion de una desintegracion neutronica. (author) [Russian] Nedavno Argonnskoj gruppoj byl zavershen ryad ehksperimental'nykh issledovanij po raspadu polyarizovannykh nejtronov s tem, chtoby prolit'svet na strukturu slabogo yadernogo vzaimodejstviya. EHti issledovaniya nosili formu izmereniya uglovykh raspredelenij ehlektronov i protonov po otnosheniyu k napravleniyu spina raspadayushchikhs ya svobodnykh nejtronov. Osnovnymi uzlami pribora, kotoryj budet obsuzhdat'sya v doklade, yavlyayutsya: 1. ZHelezo-kobal'tovo e zerkalo razmerom v 1 metr, sobirayushchee puchok vysoko polyarizovanny kh nejtronov, i metody opredeleniya polyarizatsii. 2. EHlektronnyj detektor diametrom v 10 sm s 6 .mm mozaikoj antratsenovykh kristallov i sistemoj osvetitel'nykh trubok. 3. Protonovyj detektor s sistemoj ehlektronnogo mnozhitelya v 14 kaskadov, prichem pervyj kaskad s zazorom 15x15 sm; detektor sobiraetsya v 4 kaskada do standartnogo 10-ti kaskadnogo mnozhitelya; vkhod ego otvodit uglovoe razlozhenie. 4. EHlektronnaya sistema, otbirayushchaya impul'sy u detektorov i imeyushchaya sootvetstvuyushchu yu posledovatel'nost ' vo vremeni, otnositel'nuyu zaderzhku vremeni i impul'snuyu vysotu dlya opredeleniya raspada nejtronov. (author)}
place = {IAEA}
year = {1960}
month = {Jun}
}