Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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9845096 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2005 | 12 Pages |
Abstract
A major advance in accurate electron beam polarization measurement has been achieved at Jlab Hall A with a Compton polarimeter based on a Fabry-Perot cavity photon beam amplifier. At an electron energy of 4.6 GeV and a beam current of 40 μA, a total relative uncertainty of 1.5% is typically achieved within 40 min of data taking. Under the same conditions monitoring of the polarization is accurate at a level of 1%. These unprecedented results make Compton polarimetry an essential tool for modern parity-violation experiments, which require very accurate electron beam polarization measurements.
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Authors
S. Escoffier, P.Y. Bertin, M. Brossard, E. Burtin, C. Cavata, N. Colombel, C.W. de Jager, A. Delbart, D. Lhuillier, F. Marie, J. Mitchell, D. Neyret, T. Pussieux,