Continuously operating compact 3He-based neutron spin filter

G. L. Jones; J. Baker; W. C. Chen; B. Collett; J. A. Cowan; M. F. Dias; T. R. Gentile; C. Hoffmann; T. Koetzle; W. T. Lee; K. Littrell; M. Miller; A. Schultz; W. M. Snow; X. Tong; H. Yan; A. Yue

doi:10.1016/j.physb.2004.10.054

Continuously operating compact ³He-based neutron spin filter

G. L. Jones, J. Baker, W. C. Chen, B. Collett, J. A. Cowan, M. F. Dias, T. R. Gentile, C. Hoffmann, T. Koetzle, W. T. Lee, K. Littrell, M. Miller, A. Schultz, W. M. Snow, X. Tong, H. Yan, A. Yue

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Abstract

Polarized 3He can be used as a spin filter to polarize a broad energy spectrum of neutrons. As a prototype for use on the single-crystal diffractometer (SCD) at the spallation neutron source (SNS), we have built a compact system to continuously polarize a 3He spin filter by spin-exchange optical pumping. Polarizing in the neutron beam provides a constant neutron polarization and reduces the sensitivity to relaxation mechanisms. The capability to operate in the presence of non-optimal magnetic field homogeneity allowed us to employ a highly compact solenoid only 9.5 cm in diameter and 20 cm long. Using only 7 W of laser light we maintained 44% 3He polarization in an 11cm3 cell, despite an overall cell relaxation time of ≈10h. Results from a test on the SCD at IPNS are discussed. Published by Elsevier B.V.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	86-90
Number of pages	5
Journal	Physica B: Physics of Condensed Matter
Volume	356
Issue number	1-4 SPEC. ISS.
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2004.10.054
State	Published - Feb 15 2005
Externally published	Yes

Funding

This work was supported in part by the Department of Energy, Basic Energy Sciences, Materials Sciences, under Contract No. W-31-109-ENG-38 and DE-FG02-03ER46093.

Funders	Funder number
Materials Sciences
U.S. Department of Energy
Basic Energy Sciences

Keywords

Diffraction
Helium
Neutron
Optical pumping
Polarization
Spin filter

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Jones, G. L., Baker, J., Chen, W. C., Collett, B., Cowan, J. A., Dias, M. F., Gentile, T. R., Hoffmann, C., Koetzle, T., Lee, W. T., Littrell, K., Miller, M., Schultz, A., Snow, W. M., Tong, X., Yan, H., & Yue, A. (2005). Continuously operating compact ³He-based neutron spin filter. Physica B: Physics of Condensed Matter, 356(1-4 SPEC. ISS.), 86-90. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physb.2004.10.054

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