Neutron-deuteron analyzing power data at En=22.5 MeV
Conference Paper
We present measurements of n-d analyzing power, Ay(θ), at En=22.5 MeV. The experiment uses a shielded neutron source which produced polarized neutrons via the 2H(d - ,n - )3He reaction. It also uses a deuterated liquid-scintillator center detector and six pairs of liquid-scintillator neutron side detectors. Elastic neutron scattering events are identified by using time-of-flight techniques and by setting a window in the center detector pulse-height spectrum. The beam polarization is monitored by using a high-pressure helium gas cell and an additional pair of liquid-scintillator side detectors. The n-d Ay(θ) data were corrected for finite-geometry and multiple-scattering effects using a Monte Carlo simulation of the experiment. The 22.5-MeV data demonstrate that the three-nucleon analyzing power puzzle also exists at this energy. They show a significant discrepancy with predictions of high-precision nucleon-nucleon potentials alone or combined with Tucscon-Melbourne or Urbana IX three-nucleon forces, as well as currently available effective-field theory based potentials of next-to-next-to-next-to- leading order. © 2014 American Physical Society.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Weisel, GJ; Tornow, W; Crowell, AS; Esterline, JH; Hale, GM; Howell, CR; O'Malley, PD; Tompkins, JR; WitaĆa, H
Published Date
- May 12, 2014
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 89 / 5
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1089-490X
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0556-2813
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1103/PhysRevC.89.054001
Citation Source
- Scopus