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J. Bermuth

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Interdisciplinary experiments with polarized 3He

1998

Abstract Optical pumping of metastable 3 He atoms is a very efficient method to produce large quantities of nuclear spin-polarized 3 He. Recent developments in mechanical compression of the gas, its storage and transport allow for its flexible use in different fields of physics and applied science. Among these are (1) scattering experiments of polarized beams from polarized 3 He-targets, (2) 3 He as neutron spin filter to polarize neutron beams at research reactors, and (3) polarized 3 He gas inhaled into the lungs to perform magnetic resonance imaging. The paper discusses the different topics along with results obtained in a first round of experiments.

PhysicsOptical pumpingNuclear and High Energy PhysicsNeutron magnetic momentSpin polarizationScatteringMetastabilityMechanical compressionNeutronNeutron scatteringAtomic physicsInstrumentationNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
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Measurement of the Recoil Polarization in thep(e→,e′p→)π0Reaction at theΔ(1232)Resonance

2001

The recoil proton polarization has been measured in the $p(\stackrel{\ensuremath{\rightarrow}}{e}{,e}^{\ensuremath{'}}\stackrel{\ensuremath{\rightarrow}}{p}){\ensuremath{\pi}}^{0}$ reaction in parallel kinematics around $W\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}1232\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}\mathrm{MeV}$, ${Q}^{2}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}0.121\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}(\mathrm{GeV}/c{)}^{2}$, and $\ensuremath{\epsilon}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}0.718$ using the polarized cw electron beam of the Mainz Microtron. All three proton polarization components, ${P}_{x}/{P}_{e}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}(\ensuremath{-…

PhysicsParallel kinematicsRecoil protonRecoilGeneral Physics and AstronomyAtomic physicsPolarization (waves)Physical Review Letters
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Polarization transfer in the 4HeH reaction

2001

Abstract Polarization transfer in the 4He ( e → ,e′ p → ) 3 H reaction at a Q2 of 0.4 (GeV/c)2 was measured at the Mainz Microtron MAMI. The ratio of the transverse to the longitudinal polarization components of the ejected protons was compared with the same ratio for elastic ep scattering. The results are consistent with a recent fully relativistic calculation which includes a predicted medium modification of the proton form factor based on a quark–meson coupling model.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsProtonScatteringNuclear Theorychemistry.chemical_elementPolarization (waves)Nuclear physicsTransverse planechemistryPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsNuclear ExperimentMicrotronHeliumPhysics Letters B
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Final State Interaction Effects in 3He(e ,e'p)

2003

Abstract Asymmetries in quasi-elastic 3 He ( e → , e ′ p ) have been measured at a momentum transfer of 0.67 (GeV/ c ) 2 and are compared to a calculation which takes into account relativistic kinematics in the final state and a relativistic one-body current operator. With an exact solution of the Faddeev equation for the 3 He -ground state and an approximate treatment of final state interactions in the continuum good agreement is found with the experimental data.

PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsCurrent (mathematics)3He-structure010308 nuclear & particles physicsOperator (physics)Continuum (design consultancy)Momentum transferKinematicsState (functional analysis)01 natural sciencesExact solutions in general relativityQuantum mechanicsQuantum electrodynamics0103 physical sciencesFinal-state interactionPolarized electron scattering010306 general physicsGround statePhysics Letters B
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Neutral Pion Threshold Production atQ2=0.05GeV2/c2and Chiral Perturbation Theory

2001

New data are presented on the $p({e,e}^{\ensuremath{'}}p){\ensuremath{\pi}}^{0}$ reaction at threshold at a four-momentum transfer of ${Q}^{2}\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}=\phantom{\rule{0ex}{0ex}}0.05{\mathrm{GeV}}^{2}{/c}^{2}$. The data were taken with the three-spectrometer setup of the A1 Collaboration at the Mainz Microtron MAMI. The complete center of mass solid angle was covered up to a center of mass energy of 4 MeV above threshold. Combined with measurements at three different values of the virtual photon polarization $\ensuremath{\epsilon}$, the structure functions ${\ensuremath{\sigma}}_{T}$, ${\ensuremath{\sigma}}_{L}$, ${\ensuremath{\sigma}}_{\mathrm{TT}}$, and ${\ensuremath{\sigma…

PhysicsParticle physicsPionChiral perturbation theoryHeavy baryon chiral perturbation theoryPhenomenological modelStructure functionSolid angleGeneral Physics and AstronomySigmaVirtual particleNuclear ExperimentPhysical Review Letters
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Measurement of the Beam-Helicity Asymmetry in thep(e→,e′p)π0Reaction at the Energy of theΔ(1232)Resonance

2002

In a p((e) over right arrow, e' p)pi(0) out-of-plane coincidence experiment at the three-spectrometer setup of the Mainz Microtron MAMI, the beam-helicity asymmetry has been precisely measured around the energy of the Delta(1232) resonance and Q(2) = 0.2(GeV/c)(2). The results are in disagreement with three up-to-date model calculations. This is interpreted as a lack of understanding of the nonresonant background, which in dynamical models is related to the pion cloud.

PhysicsParticle physicsmedia_common.quotation_subjectGeneral Physics and AstronomyResonanceHelicityAsymmetryCoincidenceNuclear physicsPionNuclear ExperimentMicrotronBeam (structure)Energy (signal processing)media_commonPhysical Review Letters
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Photoemission of spinpolarized electrons from strained GaAsP

1996

Strained layer GaAs.95P.05 photo cathodes are presented, which emit electron beams spinpolarized to a degree of P = 75% typically. Quantum yields around QE = 0.4% are observed routinely. The figure of merit P2 × QE = 2.3 × 10−3 is comparable to that of the best strained layer cathodes reported in literature. The optimum wavelength of irradiating light around 830 nm is in convenient reach of Ti:sapphire lasers or diode lasers respectively. The cathodes are produced using MOCVD-techniques. A GaAs.55P.45-GaAs.85P.15 superlattice structure prevents the migration of dislocations from the substrate and bottom layers to the strained overlayer. The surface is protected by an arsenic layer so that n…

Materials sciencebusiness.industrySuperlatticeGeneral ChemistrySubstrate (electronics)PhotocathodeCathodeOverlayerlaw.inventionOpticslawSapphireOptoelectronicsGeneral Materials ScienceQuantum efficiencybusinessMicrotronApplied Physics A Materials Science & Processing
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Evidence for narrow Δ0(1232) states in the 12 C(e,e'pπ−}11 C Reaction

1999

The reaction 12C(e,e'Δ0)11C →12C(e,e'pπ−)11C was investigated at the Mainz Microtron MAMI in a triple coincidence measurement using the three spectrometer setup of the A1 Collaboration. The good missing mass resolution of σm= 0.27 MeV/c2 allowed to select the events belonging to the ground state of 11C. Cutting on these events the excitation energy spectra of 12CΔ0 show evidence for two peaks of about 4 MeV width (FWHM) at 282 MeV and 296 MeV with a significance of about 4.5 standard deviations. The peaks are interpreted in a simple weak coupling model as bound Δ0 states in 12CΔ0.

Nuclear physicsPhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsFull width at half maximumSpectrometerHadronNuclear fusionGround stateMicrotronExcitationSpectral lineThe European Physical Journal A
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Assessment of a single-acquisition imaging sequence for oxygen-sensitive (3)He-MRI.

2001

MRI of the lungs using hyperpolarized helium-3 (3He) allows the determination of intrapulmonary oxygen partial pressures (pO2). The need to separate competing processes of signal loss has hitherto required two different imaging series during two different breathing maneuvers. In this work, a new imaging strategy to measure pO2 by a single series of consecutive scans is presented. The feasibility of the method is demonstrated in three healthy human volunteers. Maps and histograms of intrapulmonary pO2 are calculated. Changes in the oxygen concentration of the inhaled gas mixture are well reproduced in the histograms. Monte Carlo (MC) simulations of the temporal evolution of 3He hyperpolariza…

ChemistryPartial PressureMonte Carlo methodHealthy subjectschemistry.chemical_elementrespiratory systemOxygenHeliumMagnetic Resonance ImagingOxygenNuclear magnetic resonanceIsotopesHistogramImage Processing Computer-AssistedHumansRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingLimiting oxygen concentrationComputer SimulationHyperpolarization (physics)Inhaled GasPulmonary VentilationLungMonte Carlo MethodLung functionMagnetic resonance in medicine
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"Table 2" of "Polarization transfer in the He-4(e(pol.),e' p(pol.)H-3 reaction."

2004

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Electron productionE- HE --> TRITIUM P E-PolarizationExclusive1.576POL/POLE- P --> P E-
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"Table 1" of "Polarization transfer in the He-4(e(pol.),e' p(pol.)H-3 reaction."

2004

No description provided.

Electron productionE- HE --> TRITIUM P E-PolarizationExclusive1.576POL/POLE- P --> P E-
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