Abstract
A detailed study of weak- and strong-field radio-frequency (RF) transitions used in polarized-proton sources to transfer electronic to nuclear polarization is presented. Generalized Landau-Zener theory is used to derive analytical expressions for the various transition efficiencies, which are compared to numerical solutions of the corresponding optical Bloch equations. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 282-288 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research section a-Accelerators spectrometers detectors and associated equipment |
| Volume | 536 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 11-Jan-2005 |
| Event | 10th Workshop on Polarized Sources and Targets - Duration: 22-Sept-2003 → 26-Sept-2003 |
Keywords
- polarized-proton source
- adiabatic spin transitions
- optical Bloch equations
- Landau-Zener theory