Layout and performance of the polarizing guide system for the J-NSE spectrometer at the FRM II

Autor: Michael Monkenbusch, Karl Zeitelhack, Gunther Borchert, C. Breunig, Olaf Holderer
Rok vydání: 2008
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Zdroj: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment. 586:90-94
ISSN: 0168-9002
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2007.11.038
Popis: The neutron spin-echo instrument, J-NSE, that has been moved from the ELLA guide hall at the FRJ-2 in Julich to the guide hall of the new FRM II reactor, needs an intense beam of polarized neutrons. Polarization of the short wavelengths is achieved in a bent section of about 8 m and radius 160 m, with a m = 3 FeSi multilayer coating. Due to the total reflection of FeSi, longer wavelengths ( λ ≃ 10 – 20 A ) pass unpolarized and need an additional short polarizer at the entrance of the instrument. After the bent section within a 10 m straight guide section a turn of vertical polarization to longitudinal guide field is performed and a selector is inserted. Then about 10 m of tapered 58Ni covered guide follows, which end with a cross-section of 60 × 60 mm 2 . We present the design criteria and first measurements on the performance of this guide concept.
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