A high-precision polarimeter

被引:79
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作者
Hauger, M
Honegger, A
Jourdan, J
Kubon, G
Petitjean, T
Rohe, D
Sick, I
Warren, G
Wöhrle, H
Zhao, J
Ent, R
Mitchell, J
Crabb, D
Tobias, A
Zeier, M
Zihlmann, B
机构
[1] Univ Basel, Dept Phys & Astron, CH-4056 Basel, Switzerland
[2] Jefferson Lab, Newport News, VA 23606 USA
[3] Univ Virginia, Dept Phys, Charlottesville, VA 22901 USA
关键词
Moller polarimeter; electron scattering; high precision (0.5%);
D O I
10.1016/S0168-9002(01)00197-8
中图分类号
TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We have built a polarimeter in order to measure the electron beam polarization in hall C at JLAB. Using a superconducting solenoid to drive the pure-iron target foil into saturation, and a symmetrical setup to detect the Mailer electrons in coincidence, we achieve an accuracy of <1%. This sets a new standard for Moller polarimeters. (C) 2001 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码:382 / 392
页数:11
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