A slow neutron polarimeter for the measurement of parity-odd neutron rotary power.
Rev Sci Instrum
; 86(5): 055101, 2015 May.
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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 dÏ/dz = 1 × 10(-7) rad/m.
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Rev Sci Instrum
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2015
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Estados Unidos