Vector Polarization in <span class="aps-inline-formula"><math xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mi>d</mi><mo>−</mo><mi>α</mi></math></span> Scattering

A. Trier; W. Haeberli

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.18.915

Vector Polarization in $d - α$ Scattering

A. Trier and W. Haeberli

Phys. Rev. Lett. 18, 915 – Published 22 May 1967

Abstract

A beam of polarized deuterons has been scattered from a helium target. The results show that $d - α$ scattering is a useful analyzer for deuteron vector polarization for most deuteron energies between 2.5 and 10 MeV. It is also observed that the $d - α$ break-up reaction is strongly dependent on deuteron spin.