First Use of a Polarized ${}^3$He Neutron Spin Filter on the Back-n White Neutron Source of CSNS

Abstract

Polarized eV neutrons can address interesting scientific questions in nuclear physics, particle physics, and astrophysics/cosmology. We present the first experiment to polarize the neutrons on the Back-n beamline at the Chinese Spallation Neutron Source (CSNS) using an in-situ NSF using spin-exchange optical pumping (SEOP) of 3He. A 3He polarization of 68%$\pm$0.7% for this in-situ NSF was measured through neutron transmission method at Back-n.This is high enough to enable new experiments on the Back-n beamline. Polarized neutron, Polarized nuclei, CSNS, White neutron, Fundamental physics research PACS number(s): 24.80.+y, 67.30.ep, 29.27.Hj , 24.70.+s , 32.10.Dk

8 pages, 8 figures

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