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Physics in the GeV region with polarized targets in electron storage rings
There is evidence from the D(..gamma..,p)n reaction that the meson-exchange model is failing in the GeV region. Surprisingly, it appears that the new (D..gamma..,p)n data favor the energy dependence of the nuclear chromodynamics model rather that of the meson-exchange model. Application of the polarization method to electron scattering studies is in its infancy, and it is potentially a very powerful technique. The internal target method coupled with laser-driven polarized targets should represent an important tool for nuclear physics
Variational Calculations using Low-Momentum Potentials with Smooth Cutoffs
Recent variational calculations of the deuteron and the triton illustrate
that simple wave function ansatze become more effective after evolving the
nucleon-nucleon potential to lower momentum (``V_lowk''). However, wave
function artifacts from the use of sharp cutoffs in relative momentum decrease
effectiveness for small cutoffs (< 2 fm^-1) and slow down convergence in
harmonic oscillator bases. These sharp cutoff artifacts are eliminated when
V_lowk is generated using a sufficiently smooth cutoff regulator.Comment: 11 pages, 4 figure
Searches for Stable Strangelets in Ordinary Matter: Overview and a Recent Example
Our knowledge on the possible existence in nature of stable exotic particles
depends solely upon experimental observation. Guided by this general principle
and motivated by theoretical hypotheses on the existence of stable particles of
strange quark matter, a variety of experimental searches have been performed.
We provide an introduction to the theoretical hypotheses, an overview of the
past searches, and a more detailed description of a recent search for
helium-like strangelets in the Earth's atmosphere using a sensitive laser
spectroscopy method
Search for a T_20 Analyzer for Deuterons
This work was supported by the National Science Foundation Grant NSF PHY 81-14339 and by Indiana Universit
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Development of an optically pumped polarized deuterium target
The development of a polarized deuterium target for internal use at an electron storage ring is of great interest for fundamental studies in nuclear physics. In order to achieve the maximum allowable target thickness, 10/sup 14/ nuclei/cm/sup 2/, consistent with various constraints imposed by the storage ring environment, a flux of 4 x 10/sup 17/ polarized atom/s must be provided. This flux exceeds the capability of conventional atomic beam sources by an order of magnitude. We have been developing an alternative source based upon the spin-exchange optical pumping method in which the flux is limited only by laser power. 7 refs., 1 fig
Low-momentum interactions with smooth cutoffs
Nucleon-nucleon potentials evolved to low momentum, which show great promise
in few- and many-body calculations, have generally been formulated with a sharp
cutoff on relative momenta. However, a sharp cutoff has technical disadvantages
and can cause convergence problems at the 10-100 keV level in the deuteron and
triton. This motivates using smooth momentum-space regulators as an
alternative. We generate low-momentum interactions with smooth cutoffs both
through energy-independent renormalization group methods and using a multi-step
process based on the Bloch-Horowitz approach. We find greatly improved
convergence for calculations of the deuteron and triton binding energies in a
harmonic oscillator basis compared to results with a sharp cutoff. Even a
slight evolution of chiral effective field theory interactions to lower momenta
is beneficial. The renormalization group preserves the long-range part of the
interaction, and consequently the renormalization of long-range operators, such
as the quadrupole moment, the radius and 1/r, is small. This demonstrates that
low-energy observables in the deuteron are reproduced without short-range
correlations in the wave function.Comment: 29 pages, 19 figure
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Design objectives for a GeV C. W. electron accelerator
Design objectives are proposed for a continuous beam 2 GeV electron accelerator. Various accelerator concepts are examined in light of these requirements. A double-sided microtron shows promise for yielding major savings in capital cost and excellent beam characteristics
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Thin film coatings which inhibit spin relaxation of polarized potassium atoms
A prototype of a polarized deuterium target which employs the spin exchange method is being developed. The mixing cell for mixing deuterium atoms and potassium vapor requires a surface that will reflect these atoms without being destroyed by the corrosive potassium. Thin film coating methods and a technique for coating pyrex are described. Results of spin relaxation measurements are given. (LEW
Evidence for a three-nucleon-force effect in proton-deuteron elastic scattering
Developments in spin-polarized internal targets for storage rings have
permitted measurements of 197 MeV polarized protons scattering from vector
polarized deuterons. This work presents measurements of the polarization
observables A_y, iT_11, and C_y,y in proton-deuteron elastic scattering. When
compared to calculations with and without three-nucleon forces, the
measurements indicate that three-nucleon forces make a significant contribution
to the observables. This work indicates that three-body forces derived from
static nuclear properties appear to be crucial to the description of dynamical
properties.Comment: 8 pages 2 figures Latex, submitted to Phys. Rev. Letter
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