Magic-PASTIS for XYZ polarization analysis using SEOP polarized 3He gas

We present progress towards a complete system for neutron polarization analysis on a time-of-flight (TOF) neutron spectrometer with a large area/angle detector array. Finite element calculations have been used to model the field gradients of a newly proposed PASTIS coil set, which uses a wide-angle banana shaped He-3 Neutron Spin Filter cell (NSF) to cover a large neutron scattering solid angle. The final goal of this insert is to enable X-Y-Z polarization analysis to be installed on the future hot/thermal time-of flight spectrometers, although the method is also applicable to thermal/cold spectrometers as well. The components of this system, such as the magnetic field coils and design are applicable to neutron spectroscopy with wide angle detector arrays in general, and the He-3 wide angle cell developments for polarized inelastic neutron scattering are independent from the methods used to polarize the gas as well.