Radio frequency-induced polarization of ultra-cold neutrons or how to pumpa two-level system

Authors
Abele, H Boucher, A Geltenbort, P Klein, M Schmidt, U Stellmach, C
Citation
H. Abele et al., Radio frequency-induced polarization of ultra-cold neutrons or how to pumpa two-level system, NUCL INST A, 440(3), 2000, pp. 760-763
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences","Instrumentation & Measurement
Journal title
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION A-ACCELERATORS SPECTROMETERS DETECTORS AND ASSOCIATED EQUIPMENT
ISSN journal
01689002 → ACNP
Volume
440
Issue
3
Year of publication
2000
Pages
760 - 763
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-9002(20000211)440:3<760:RFPOUN>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
The well-known technique of optical pumping can be used to polarize a neutr on beam in a transient way, in our experiment we demonstrate that an unpola rized beam of ultra-cold neutrons (UCN), interacting solely with a set of m agnetic fields can become polarized without losing the "wrong" spin compone nt. (C) 2000 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.