In-situ polarized 3He-based neutron polarization analyzer for SNS magnetism reflectometer

W. T. Lee, X. Tong, J. Pierce, M. Fleenor, A. Ismaili, J. L. Robertson, W. C. Chen, T. R. Gentile, A. Hailemariam, R. Goyette, A. Parizzi, V. Lauter, F. Klose, H. Kaiser, C. Lavelle, D. V. Baxter, G. L. Jones, J. Wexler, L. McCollum

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Abstract

We report here the construction and neutron transmission test results of an in-situ polarized 3He-based neutron polarization analyzer system for the Magnetism Reflectometer at the Spallation Neutron Source, Oak Ridge National Laboratory. The analyzer uses the Spin-Exchange Optical Pumping method to polarize the 3He nuclei of a cell of 3He gas. Polarized neutrons scattered from the sample are intercepted by the polarized 3He gas which strongly absorbs neutrons in one spin-state while allowing most neutrons in the other spin-state to pass through. To maintain a stable analyzing efficiency during an experiment, the 3He gas is continuously polarized in-situ on the instrument. Neutron transmission measurements showed that 73% 3He polarization was reached in this setup.

Original languageEnglish
Article number012086
JournalJournal of Physics: Conference Series
Volume251
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2010

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