Superconducting UCN polarizer for a new EDM spectrometer
Author(s) -
A. П. Серебров,
M. S. Lasakov,
А. К. Фомин,
P. Geltenbort,
A. N. Murashkin,
I. A. Krasnoshekova,
Y. Rudnev,
A. V. Vasiliev
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of research of the national institute of standards and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.202
H-Index - 59
eISSN - 2165-7254
pISSN - 1044-677X
DOI - 10.6028/jres.110.022
Subject(s) - ultracold neutrons , polarizer , foil method , spectrometer , polarization (electrochemistry) , physics , optics , neutron , materials science , nuclear physics , atomic physics , chemistry , birefringence , composite material
A test experiment has shown that the number of ultracold neutrons (UCN) of one polarization state, transmitted through a 100 μm Al foil when placed in a 5 T magnetic field, is greater by 3.8 times. The increased transmission is due to the higher velocity of the UCN passing through the foil.
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