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Plaster B, Adamek E, Allgeier B, Anaya J, Back H, Bagdasarova Y, Berguno D, Blatnik M, Boissevain J, Bowles T, Broussard L, Brown MP, Carr R, Clark D, Clayton S, Cude-Woods C, Currie S, Dees E, Ding X, Du S, Filippone B, García A, Geltenbort P, Hasan S, Hawari A, Hickerson K, Hill R, Hino M, Hoagland J, Hoedl S, Hogan G, Hona B, Hong R, Holley A, Ito T, Kawai T, Kirch K, Kitagaki S, Knecht A, Lamoreaux S, Liu CY, Liu J, Makela M, Mammei R, Martin J, Meier N, Melconian D, Mendenhall M, Moore S, Morris C, Mortensen R, Nepal S, Nouri N, Pattie R, Pérez Galván A, Phillips II D, Pichlmaier A, Picker R, Pitt M, Ramsey J, Rios R, Russell R, Sabourov K, Sallaska A, Salvat D, Saunders A, Schmid R, Seestrom S, Servicky C, Sharapov E, Sjue S, Slutsky S, Smith D, Sondheim W, Sun X, Swank C, Swift G, Tatar E, Teasdale W, Terai C, Tipton B, Utsuro M, Vogelaar R, VornDick B, Wang Z, Wehring B, Wexler J, Womack T, Wrede C, Xu Y, Yan H, Young A, Yuan J, Zeck B. Final results for the neutron β-asymmetry parameter A0 from the UCNA experiment. EPJ Web Conf 2019. [DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/201921904004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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The UCNA experiment was designed to measure the neutron β-asymmetry parameter A0 using polarized ultracold neutrons (UCN). UCN produced via downscattering in solid deuterium were polarized via transport through a 7 T magnetic field, and then directed to a 1 T solenoidal electron spectrometer, where the decay electrons were detected in electron detector packages located on the two ends of the spectrometer. A value for A0 was then extracted from the asymmetry in the numbers of counts in the two detector packages. We summarize all of the results from the UCNA experiment, obtained during run periods in 2007, 2008–2009, 2010, and 2011–2013, which ultimately culminated in a 0.67% precision result for A0.
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Pattie RW, Anaya J, Back HO, Boissevain JG, Bowles TJ, Broussard LJ, Carr R, Clark DJ, Currie S, Du S, Filippone BW, Geltenbort P, García A, Hawari A, Hickerson KP, Hill R, Hino M, Hoedl SA, Hogan GE, Holley AT, Ito TM, Kawai T, Kirch K, Kitagaki S, Lamoreaux SK, Liu CY, Liu J, Makela M, Mammei RR, Martin JW, Melconian D, Meier N, Mendenhall MP, Morris CL, Mortensen R, Pichlmaier A, Pitt ML, Plaster B, Ramsey JC, Rios R, Sabourov K, Sallaska AL, Saunders A, Schmid R, Seestrom S, Servicky C, Sjue SKL, Smith D, Sondheim WE, Tatar E, Teasdale W, Terai C, Tipton B, Utsuro M, Vogelaar RB, Wehring BW, Xu YP, Young AR, Yuan J. First measurement of the neutron beta asymmetry with ultracold neutrons. Phys Rev Lett 2009; 102:012301. [PMID: 19257182 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.102.012301] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/17/2008] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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We report the first measurement of an angular correlation parameter in neutron beta decay using polarized ultracold neutrons (UCN). We utilize UCN with energies below about 200 neV, which we guide and store for approximately 30 s in a Cu decay volume. The interaction of the neutron magnetic dipole moment with a static 7 T field external to the decay volume provides a 420 neV potential energy barrier to the spin state parallel to the field, polarizing the UCN before they pass through an adiabatic fast passage spin flipper and enter a decay volume, situated within a 1 T field in a 2x2pi solenoidal spectrometer. We determine a value for the beta-asymmetry parameter A_{0}=-0.1138+/-0.0046+/-0.0021.
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- R W Pattie
- Department of Physics, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina 27695, USA
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Atchison F, Bodek K, van den Brandt B, Bryś T, Daum M, Fierlinger P, Geltenbort P, Giersch M, Hautle P, Hino M, Henneck R, Kasprzak M, Kirch K, Kohlbrecher J, Konter JA, Kühne G, Kuźniak M, Mishima K, Pichlmaier A, Rätz D, Serebrov A, Utsuro M, Wokaun A, Zmeskal J. Investigation of Solid D 2 for UCN Sources. J Res Natl Inst Stand Technol 2005; 110:491-494. [PMID: 27308173 PMCID: PMC4852814 DOI: 10.6028/jres.110.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/11/2004] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Solid deuterium (sD2) will be used for the production of ultra-cold neutrons (UCN) in a new generation of UCN sources. Scattering cross sections of UCN in sD2 determine the source yield but until now have not been investigated. We report first results from transmission and scattering experiments with cold, very cold and ultra-cold neutrons on sD2 along with light transmission and Raman scattering studies showing the influence of the sD2 crystal properties.
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- F Atchison
- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Jagellonian University, Cracow, Poland
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Research Reactor Inst., Kyoto University, Osaka, Japan
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Jagellonian University, Cracow, Poland
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka, Japan
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute, Gatchina, RussiaPaul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, Switzerland
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- Research Center for Nuclear Physics, Osaka, JapanResearch Reactor Inst., Kyoto University, Osaka, Japan
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- Paul Scherrer Institut, Villigen, SwitzerlandETH, Zürich, Switzerland
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- Austrian Academy of Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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Atchison F, van den Brandt B, Bryś T, Daum M, Fierlinger P, Hautle P, Henneck R, Kirch K, Kohlbrecher J, Kühne G, Konter JA, Pichlmaier A, Wokaun A, Bodek K, Kasprzak M, Kuźniak M, Geltenbort P, Giersch M, Zmeskal J, Hino M, Utsuro M. Measured total cross sections of slow neutrons scattered by gaseous and liquid 2H(2). Phys Rev Lett 2005; 94:212502. [PMID: 16090315 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.94.212502] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2004] [Indexed: 05/03/2023]
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The total scattering cross sections for slow neutrons with energies E in the range 300 neV to 3 meV for gaseous and liquid ortho-2H2 have been measured. The cross sections for 2H2 gas are found to be in excellent agreement with both the Hamermesh and Schwinger and the Young and Koppel models. For liquid 2H(2), we confirm the existing experimental data in the cold neutron range and the discrepancy with the gas models. We find a clear 1 / square root[E'] dependence at low energies for both states. A simple explanation for the liquid 2H2 cross section is offered.
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- F Atchison
- Paul Scherrer Institut, CH-5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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Utsuro M. Observation on the Visibility Decrease in a VCN Spin Resonator Interferometry. J Res Natl Inst Stand Technol 2005; 110:245-249. [PMID: 27308130 PMCID: PMC4849611 DOI: 10.6028/jres.110.033] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/11/2004] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The present paper reports on the detailed studies concerning the neutron spin interference visibility observed after transmitting through multilayer magnetic resonators in a spin echo condition with very cold neutrons from a high flux reactor. The observed visibility of the interference between upward and downward spin components perpendicular to the Larmor precession plane of the neutron spin are compared with the numerical simulations in the plane wave theory and also in the Schrödinger wave-packet model. The comparison revealed the instructive characteristic features of obvious additional visibility decrease observed in the interference between the tunnelling and refractive transmissions of each spin components in a single as well as a couple of multilayer magnetic resonators.
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- M. Utsuro
- Corresponding author: Masahiko Utsuro, 10-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047, Japan
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Utsuro M. UCN Production With a Single Crystal of Ortho-Deuterium. J Res Natl Inst Stand Technol 2005; 110:273-277. [PMID: 27308135 PMCID: PMC4849612 DOI: 10.6028/jres.110.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 08/11/2004] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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The present paper reports on the preliminary experimental results concerning a new concept of ultracold neutron production with a single crystal converter of ortho-deuterium lying in the ground rotational state at the low temperature of about 10 K, which should make it possible to utilize a guided cold neutron beam instead of irradiating the converter material in the inside of high radiation fields. The successful observation of the clear Bragg scattering pattern from the single crystal converter and the reasonable results from the first experimental trial of the ultracold neutron production with the single crystal are shown.
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- M. Utsuro
- Corresponding author: Masahiko Utsuro, 10-1 Mihogaoka, Ibaraki, Osaka 567-0047,
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Morris CL, Anaya JM, Bowles TJ, Filippone BW, Geltenbort P, Hill RE, Hino M, Hoedl S, Hogan GE, Ito TM, Kawai T, Kirch K, Lamoreaux SK, Liu CY, Makela M, Marek LJ, Martin JW, Mortensen RN, Pichlmaier A, Saunders A, Seestrom SJ, Smith D, Teasdale W, Tipton B, Utsuro M, Young AR, Yuan J. Measurements of ultracold-neutron lifetimes in solid deuterium. Phys Rev Lett 2002; 89:272501. [PMID: 12513198 DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.89.272501] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/26/2001] [Revised: 09/03/2002] [Indexed: 05/24/2023]
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We present the first measurements of the survival time of ultracold neutrons (UCNs) in solid deuterium (SD2). This critical parameter provides a fundamental limitation to the effectiveness of superthermal UCN sources that utilize solid ortho-deuterium as the source material. These measurements are performed utilizing a SD2 source coupled to a spallation source of neutrons, providing a demonstration of UCN production in this geometry and permitting systematic studies of the influence of thermal up-scatter and contamination with para-deuterium on the UCN survival time.
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- C L Morris
- Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87545, USA
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Steyerl A, Ebisawa T, Steinhauser KA, Utsuro M. Experimental study of macroscopic coupled resonators for neutron waves. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1981. [DOI: 10.1007/bf01307316] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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