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Large electron polarization of H-like20Ne-ions traversing gd foils at very high velocities

  • K. H. Speidel
  • , J. Cub
  • , U. Reuter
  • , F. Passek
  • , H. J. Wollersheim
  • , N. Martin
  • , P. Egelhof
  • , H. Emling
  • , W. Henning
  • , R. S. Simon
  • , R. Schmidt
  • , H. J. Simonis
  • , N. Gollwitzer
  • Technical University of Munich
  • GSI Helmholtz Center
  • University of Bonn
  • University of Munich

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Abstract

It is shown that transient magnetic fields in Gd-host for20Ne ions at a mean velocity of 12.5v0(v0=c/137), considerably beyond the Bohr velocity of 1s electrons of Ne ions (v1s=10v0), are dominated by the Fermi contact field of these electrons. The first excited 2+-state of2Ne was used as probe. The derived value for the mean degree of polarization p1s=0.32(13), is surprisingly large, though still consistent with values obtained at lower velocities. Present calculations of spin exchange cross sections severely underestimate the observed polarization at this high velocity.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)265-268
Number of pages4
JournalZeitschrift fur Physik A Hadrons and Nuclei
Volume339
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 1991
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • 25.70.-z
  • 27.30.+ t
  • 34.80.Nz

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