Author/Authors :
Ban، نويسنده , , G. and Beck، نويسنده , , M. and Bia?ek، نويسنده , , A. and Bodek، نويسنده , , K. and Gorel، نويسنده , , P. and Kirch، نويسنده , , K. and Kistryn، نويسنده , , St. and Kozela، نويسنده , , A. and Kuzniak، نويسنده , , M. and Lindroth، نويسنده , , A. and Naviliat-Cuncic، نويسنده , , O. and Pulut، نويسنده , , J. and Severijns، نويسنده , , N. and Stephan، نويسنده , , E. and Zejma، نويسنده , , J.، نويسنده ,
Abstract :
A new polarimeter for low-energy electrons has been built and tested. The device was developed for the measurement of the transverse polarization of beta particles emitted in the decay of polarized cold neutrons. The decay electrons are identified by multi-wire proportional chambers made of low-Z materials and are detected with plastic scintillator hodoscopes. The transverse polarization is analyzed by means of large angle Mott scattering on a thin Pb foil. We describe here the elements of the apparatus and present the results of test measurements which illustrate its performance.
Keywords :
Electron polarization , Time reversal violation , Slow neutrons , Mott scattering , Neutron decay
