Abstract
The use of a small rf dipole to achieve 99.9% proton spin-flip efficiency at higher energy was discussed. For the study, rf dipole's frequency was swept through an rf-induced spin resonance to flip the beam's polarization direction. At the rf dipole's maximum strength and optimum frequency range and ramp time, a spin-flip efficiency of 99.92±0.04% was measured. It was suggested that an rf dipole's ∫Bdl is Lorentz invariant and its resonance strength becomes almost energy independent at high energy.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 224801 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 93 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Nov 29 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
We would like to thank the entire COSY staff for the successful operation of COSY, its injector cyclotron and its polarized ion source. We also thank U. Bechstedt, B. B. Blinov, A. W. Chao, E. D. Courant, Ya. S. Derbenev, H. Huang, A. M. T. Lin, W. Lorenzon, C. C. Peters, R. A. Phelps, H. Rohdjeß, T. Roser, H. Sato, W. Scobel, D. W. Sivers, K. Yonehara, and others for their earlier help and advice. This research was supported by grants from the German BMBF Science Ministry.
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Bundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung |