The measurement of spin-polarization observables in reactions of
nuclei and particles is of great utility and advantage when the
effects of single-spin sub-states are to be investigated. Indeed,
the unpolarized differential cross-section encompasses the
averaging over the spin states of the particles, and thus loses
details of the interaction process. This introductory text
combines, in a single volume, course-based lecture notes on spin
physics and on polarized-ion sources with the aim of providing a
concise yet self-contained starting point for newcomers to the
field, as well as for lecturers in search of suitable material for
their courses and seminars.
A significant part of the book is devoted to introducing the
formal theory-a description of polarization and of nuclear
reactions with polarized particles. The remainder of the text
describes the physical basis of methods and devices necessary to
perform experiments with polarized particles and to measure
polarization and polarization effects in nuclear reactions. The
book concludes with a brief review of modern applications in
medicine and fusion energy research. For reasons of conciseness and
of the pedagogical aims of this volume, examples are mainly taken
from low-energy installations such as tandem Van de Graaff
laboratories, although the emphasis of present research is shifting
to medium- and high-energy nuclear physics. Consequently, this
volume is restricted to describing non-relativistic processes and
focuses on the energy range from astrophysical energies (a few keV)
to tens of MeV. It is further restricted to polarimetry of hadronic
particles."
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