The six polarization transfer coefficients $K_z^{x^{\prime }}$, $K_z^{z^{\prime }}$, $K_x^{z^{\prime }}$, $K_x^{x^{\prime }}$, $K_y^{y^{\prime }}$, and $K_{yy}^{y^{\prime }}$ for the reaction ${}_{}{}^3{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{H}\mathrm{}(d,n)\mathrm{}{}_{}{}^4{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{He}$ have been measured at a laboratory deuteron energy of 7.0 MeV. The laboratory angular range 0° to 105° was covered. Special attention is given to the zero degree longitudinal polarization transfer case, where it is shown that a beam of neutrons with accurately known polarization may be produced.

NUCLEAR REACTIONS ${}_{}{}^3{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{H}\mathrm{}(d,n)\mathrm{}$, $E=7.0\mathrm{}$ MeV, measured analyzing powers $A_y$, $A_{xx}$, $A_{yy}$, $A_{zz}$, polarization function $P^{y^{\prime }}$; and polarization transfer coefficients $K_z^{x^{\prime }}$, $K_z^{z^{\prime }}$, $K_x^{z^{\prime }}$, $K_x^{x^{\prime }}$, $K_y^{y^{\prime }}$, and $K_{yy}^{y^{\prime }}$ at ${\theta }_{\mathrm{lab}}=0\mathrm{}°$ to ${\theta }_{\mathrm{lab}}=105\mathrm{}°$. Enriched target.

• Received 17 March 1976

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.14.8