Realization of a broad band neutron spin filter with compressed, polarized 3He gas

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 384, Issue 2-3, 1997, Pages 444-450

  Surkau, R ^a   Becker, J ^a   Ebert, M ^a   Grossmann, T ^a   Heil, W ^a   Hofmann, D ^a   Humblot, H ^a   Leduc, M ^b   Otten, E W ^a   Rohe, D ^a   Siemensmeyer, K ^c   Steiner, M ^c   Tasset, F ^d   Trautmann, N ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b ECOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE   (France)

^c HAHN MEITNER INSTITUT   (Germany)

^d INSTITUT LAUE LANGEVIN   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMS; HELIUM; NEUTRON ABSORPTION; NEUTRON SCATTERING; OPTICAL PUMPING; PARTICLE BEAMS; PLASMAS; POLARIZATION;

BRAGG SCATTERING; NEUTRON POLARIZATION; NEUTRON SPIN FILTERS (NSF); NUCLEAR SPIN POLARIZED HELIUM GAS; THERMAL NEUTRON BEAMS;

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTATION;

EID: 0030737446     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(96)00923-0     Document Type: Article

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