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Title: A slow neutron polarimeter for the measurement of parity-odd neutron rotary power

Abstract

We present the design, description, calibration procedure, and an analysis of systematic effects for an apparatus designed to measure the rotation of the plane of polarization of a transversely polarized slow neutron beam as it passes through unpolarized matter. This device is the neutron optical equivalent of a crossed polarizer/analyzer pair familiar from light optics. This apparatus has been used to search for parity violation in the interaction of polarized slow neutrons in matter. Given the brightness of existing slow neutron sources, this apparatus is capable of measuring a neutron rotary power of dϕ/dz = 1 × 10{sup −7} rad/m.

Authors:
; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;  [1]; ;  [2];  [3];  [4];  [5];  [6];  [7];  [8]; ;
  1. Indiana University and Center for the Exploration of Energy and Matter, 2401 Milo B. Sampson Lane, Bloomington, Indiana 47408 (United States)
  2. Instituto de Física, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México, Ciudad de México, D.F. 04510, México (Mexico)
  3. LeMoyne College, 1419 Salt Springs Road, Syracuse, New York 13214 (United States)
  4. Gettysburg College, 300 North Washington Street, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania 17325 (United States)
  5. University of Kentucky, 177 Chem.-Phys. Building, 505 Rose Street, Lexington, Kentucky 40506-0055 (United States)
  6. University of Dayton, 300 College Park, Dayton, Ohio 45469 (United States)
  7. Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70803 (United States)
  8. The George Washington University, 2121 I Street N.W., Washington, District of Columbia 20052 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
22392512
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Review of Scientific Instruments
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 86; Journal Issue: 5; Other Information: (c) 2015 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; BEAMS; BRIGHTNESS; CALIBRATION; DESIGN; EQUIPMENT; OPTICS; PARITY; POLARIMETERS; POLARIZATION; ROTATION; SLOW NEUTRONS; VIOLATIONS; VISIBLE RADIATION

Citation Formats

Snow, W. M., Anderson, E., Bass, T. D., Dawkins, J. M., Fry, J., Haddock, C., Horton, J. C., Luo, D., Micherdzinska, A. M., Walbridge, S. B., Barrón-Palos, L., Maldonado-Velázquez, M., Bass, C. D., Crawford, B. E., Crawford, C., Esposito, D., Gardiner, H., Gan, K., Heckel, B. R., Swanson, H. E., E-mail: swanson@npl.washington.edu, and others, and. A slow neutron polarimeter for the measurement of parity-odd neutron rotary power. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.1063/1.4919412.
Snow, W. M., Anderson, E., Bass, T. D., Dawkins, J. M., Fry, J., Haddock, C., Horton, J. C., Luo, D., Micherdzinska, A. M., Walbridge, S. B., Barrón-Palos, L., Maldonado-Velázquez, M., Bass, C. D., Crawford, B. E., Crawford, C., Esposito, D., Gardiner, H., Gan, K., Heckel, B. R., Swanson, H. E., E-mail: swanson@npl.washington.edu, & others, and. A slow neutron polarimeter for the measurement of parity-odd neutron rotary power. United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4919412
Snow, W. M., Anderson, E., Bass, T. D., Dawkins, J. M., Fry, J., Haddock, C., Horton, J. C., Luo, D., Micherdzinska, A. M., Walbridge, S. B., Barrón-Palos, L., Maldonado-Velázquez, M., Bass, C. D., Crawford, B. E., Crawford, C., Esposito, D., Gardiner, H., Gan, K., Heckel, B. R., Swanson, H. E., E-mail: swanson@npl.washington.edu, and others, and. 2015. "A slow neutron polarimeter for the measurement of parity-odd neutron rotary power". United States. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4919412.
@article{osti_22392512,
title = {A slow neutron polarimeter for the measurement of parity-odd neutron rotary power},
author = {Snow, W. M. and Anderson, E. and Bass, T. D. and Dawkins, J. M. and Fry, J. and Haddock, C. and Horton, J. C. and Luo, D. and Micherdzinska, A. M. and Walbridge, S. B. and Barrón-Palos, L. and Maldonado-Velázquez, M. and Bass, C. D. and Crawford, B. E. and Crawford, C. and Esposito, D. and Gardiner, H. and Gan, K. and Heckel, B. R. and Swanson, H. E., E-mail: swanson@npl.washington.edu and others, and},
abstractNote = {We present the design, description, calibration procedure, and an analysis of systematic effects for an apparatus designed to measure the rotation of the plane of polarization of a transversely polarized slow neutron beam as it passes through unpolarized matter. This device is the neutron optical equivalent of a crossed polarizer/analyzer pair familiar from light optics. This apparatus has been used to search for parity violation in the interaction of polarized slow neutrons in matter. Given the brightness of existing slow neutron sources, this apparatus is capable of measuring a neutron rotary power of dϕ/dz = 1 × 10{sup −7} rad/m.},
doi = {10.1063/1.4919412},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/22392512}, journal = {Review of Scientific Instruments},
issn = {0034-6748},
number = 5,
volume = 86,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Fri May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
}