Measurement of the production of charged pions by protons on a tantalum target

A measurement of the double-differential cross-section for the production of charged pions in proton–tantalum collisions emitted at large angles from the incoming beam direction is presented. The data were taken in 2002 with the HARP detector in the T9 beam line of the CERN PS. The pions were produced by proton beams in a momentum range from 3 GeV/c to 12 GeV/c hitting a tantalum target with a thickness of 5% of a nuclear interaction length. The angular and momentum range covered by the experiment (100 MeV/c ≤p< 800 MeV/c and 0.35 rad ≤θ< 2.15 rad) is of particular importance for the design of a neutrino factory. The produced particles were detected using a small-radius cylindrical time projection chamber (TPC) placed in a solenoidal magnet. Track recognition, momentum determination and particle identification were all performed based on the measurements made with the TPC. An elaborate system of detectors in the beam line ensured the identification of the incident particles. Results are shown for the double-differential cross-sections d²σ/dpdθ at four incident proton beam momenta (3 GeV/c, 5 GeV/c, 8 GeV/c and 12 GeV/c). In addition, the pion yields within the acceptance of typical neutrino factory designs are shown as a function of beam momentum. The measurement of these yields within a single experiment eliminates most systematic errors in the comparison between rates at different beam momenta and between positive and negative pion production. PACS 13.75.Cs; 13.85.Ni     

A measurement of high-pT correlations in 340 GeV/c pp and 280 GeV/cπ−p reactions

We have measured correlations between single high-p_T(1.5<p_T<3.5 GeV/c) trigger particles on one side of the beam line and groups of particles entering a calorimeter on the opposite side of the beam line. The mean transverse momentum measured in the calorimeter is found to increase with the trigger-particle transverse momentum. The coplanarity of the events increases with trigger-particle transverse momentum. We have compared our data with the predictions of a phenomenological four-jet model. To fit our data we find that we must give large (0.9 GeV/c) mean transverse momenta to the constituents of the initial hadrons.     

Proposals for the generation of angular momentum from non-uniformly polarized beams

Several optical arrangements using non-uniformly polarized fields are proposed for generating beams with spin and/or orbital angular momentum. By choosing adequately the input beam polarization and the characteristics of the different proposed set-ups we can control the overall angular momentum of the output beam at will. The orbital angular momentum is analyzed with the beam moments theory and the spin term is evaluated using the averaged s₃ Stokes parameter.     

Separation of spin angular momentum in space-variant linearly polarized beam

We show that the spin angular momentum (SAM) flux in a space-variant linearly polarized beam can be separated in the focal plane. Such a beam carries only orbital angular momentum (OAM) and develops a net SAM flux upon focusing. The radial splitting of the SAM flux density is mediated by the phase vortex (or OAM) and can be controlled by the topological charge of the phase vortex. Optical trapping experiments verify the separation of the SAM flux density. The proposed approach enriches the manipulation of the angular momentum of light fields and inspires more designs of focus engineering, which would benefit optical micromanipulation of microscopic particles.     

Nonexponential temperature dependence of the rate of threshold inelastic processes in dense media

The influence of the density of the medium on the temperature dependence of the rate constants of inelastic processes is investigated. It is shown that besides the effects like lowering of the ionization potential, which accelerate excitation and ionization processes in a nonideal plasma, there is a stronger mechanism for such acceleration, which is associated with the high frequency of collisions between particles and leads to destruction of the one-to-one relation between the energy and momentum of the particles in a dense medium. It is manifested by the presence of power-law tails in the equilibrium momentum distribution of the particles, which leads to a nonexponential temperature dependence of the rates of inelastic reactions in dense gases and nonideal plasmas. A kinetic equation for the generalized energy and momentum distribution function of electrons in an external electric field, which permits investigation of the effect under consideration under nonequilibrium conditions, is presented. Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 113, 1661–1674 (May 1998)     

Longitudinal momentum mining of beam particles in a storage ring

I describe a scheme for selectively isolating high density low longitudinal emittance beam particles in a storage ring from the rest of the beam without emittance dilution. I discuss the general principle of the method, called longitudinal momentum mining, beam dynamics simulations and results of beam experiments. Multi-particle beam dynamics simulations applied to the Fermilab 8 GeV Recycler (a storage ring) convincingly validate the concepts and feasibility of the method, which I have demonstrated with beam experiments in the Recycler. The method presented here is the first of its kind.     

Depth profile measurements of copper in silicon by ion-induced x-ray emission

Abstract

Distributions of axially channeled electrons are calculated at large depths as a function of angular momentum and transverse energy. Due to the influence of multiple scattering the electron distributions become independent of the angular momentum at a depth, where the statistical equilibrium is reached. Furthermore, the flux-peaking effect for negative particles is discussed.     

Massive spin-momentum entanglement measured in an atomic beam spin echo experiment

In this paper we present an experiment performed with an atomic beam spin echo interferometer, in which massive intraparticle entanglement is demonstrated. In the longitudinal Stern-Gerlach arrangement the nuclear spin and linear momentum of ³He particles are inextricably linked, such that the overall system state cannot be written as the tensor product of the corresponding Hilbert spaces. The measured data show maximal entanglement between ℋ _I and ℋ _p . This hybrid system of one quantum and one classical degree of freedom is a textbook example of entanglement between discrete and continuous observables.     

Exact quantum mechanical description of the motion of spin-1/2 particles and of spin motion in a uniform magnetic field

The Dirac-Pauli equation is used to obtain the exact equation of spin motion for spin-1/2 particles with an anomalous magnetic moment in a constant and uniform magnetic field. Exact formulas are established for the angular velocity of the revolution of such particles along circular orbits and the rotation of the particle spin with respect to momentum. Finally, a quantum mechanical equation for the motion of the particles in a strong magnetic field is derived. Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 114, 448–457 (August 1998)     

The angular momentum of light: optical spanners and the rotational frequency shift

An introduction is given to the concepts of the spin and orbital angular momentum of light beams. Both spin and orbital angular momentum can be transferred from a light beam to particles held within optical tweezers, so forming an optical spanner. Each also give rise to a frequency shift when the light beam is rotated. This arises because quarter or half-wave plates and /2 or mode converters play equivalent roles for spin and orbital angular momentum respectively.     

Cross sections and charged multiplicity distributions for π−p and K−p interactions at 147 GeV/c

The results presented in this paper were obtained from a 105 000 frame exposure of the FNAL Hybrid Proportional Wire Chamber-30 inch Bubble Chamber System, in a tagged beam of 147 GeV/c negative particles. Elastic, total and topological cross sections were obtained for both π^?p and K^?p interactions. Comparisons with other data, taken with various beam particles over large momentum intervals, show good agreement with KNO scaling, and similarity in the scaling behavior of σ_n for the different beam particles.     

Multipurpose device for nonperturbative photoelectron diagnostics of high-energy H− ion beams

A method of nonperturbative photoelectron diagnostics of a high-energy negative-ion beam proposed earlier by one of the authors is briefly discussed. A multipurpose device using the proposed method of a relativistic H⁻ ion beam in straight-line segments of the transportation channel is described in detail. The beamprobing photonic targets are formed by diaphragming polarized radiation of an Nd:YAG laser. The ion energy (momentum) distributions in transverse and longitudinal phase spaces are promptly determined from the spatial distributions of photoelectrons formed at the corresponding detectors after passing through a homogeneous-field 180° magnetic analyzer.     

Study of the out-of-plane emission of protons and light fragments in symmetric heavy-ion collisions

Midrapidity protons from²⁰⁹Bi+²⁰⁹Bi collisions were measured with the Kaon Spectrometer at SIS at incident energies of E _Lab /A=400, 700 and 1000 MeV. Additionally, light fragments were analysed at 400 MeV. We have investigated the azimuthal emission pattern of the particles relative to the reaction plane as function of transverse momentum, bombarding energy and impact parameter. We observe an enhanced emission of particles perpendicular to the reaction plane at all bombarding energies. The ratio of the number of particles emitted out-of-plane/in-plane increases strongly with the particles transverse momentum. The anisotropy decreases with increasing beam energy. Composite particles show a much stronger effect than protons.     

Diffraction of the wave packet of a three-level Λ atom in the field of a multifrequency standing light wave

The diffraction of the wave packet of a three-level atom in a multifrequency optical radiation field is studied. A new type of coherent beam splitter for atoms that employs the scattering of a wave packet in the field of four standing light waves with different spatial shifts is proposed on this basis. It is shown that this interaction scheme makes it possible to obtain large splittings (>100ℏk) of the wave packet of a three-level Λ atom in momentum space into only two coherent components. In addition, the atoms in these coherent components are in long-lived atomic states, which substantially simplifies the experimental implementation of such a splitter. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 66, No. 6, 386–391 (25 September 1997)     

Multiplicity dependence of particle spectra: A peripheral phase-space description with application to 19 GeV/c pp reactions

As an attempt to describe the overall features of spectra of particles produced in hadronic interactions at high energy, we propose a peripheral phase-space model which incorporates restricted transverse momenta to the outgoing particles as well as a leading particle effect. Simulating proton-proton interactions at 19 GeV/c beam momentum, we examine the effect of modifying Monte-Carlo generated events by a matrix element containing a factor (?bp_⊥²) for each outgoing particle and an exponential damping exp (at) in the momentum transfer to each of the final baryons. With a fixed set of cut-off constants, we give a survey of spectral shapes obtained for particles of different types, pions, kaons, nucleons and hyperons. In particular, the generated longitudinal spectra are shown to have a distinct dependence on multiplicity. A comparison is carried out with existing data on 19 GeV/c pp interactions obtained by the Scandinavian Bubble Chamber Collaboration.     

Rotational motions of optically trapped microscopic particles by a vortex femtosecond laser

The rotational motions of the optically trapped microscopic particles by the vortex femtosecond laser beam are investigated in this paper.Black particles can be trapped and rotated by a vortex femtosecond laser beam very effectively because the vortex beam carries orbital angular momentum due to the helical wave-front structure in assoication with the central phase singularity.Trapped black particles rotate in the vortex beam due to the absorption of the angular momentum transferred from the vortex beam.The rotating directions of the trapped particles can be modulated by reversing the topological charge of the optical vortex in the vortex femtosecond beam.And the rotating speeds of the trapped microscopic particles greatly depend on the topological charges of the vortex tweezer and the used pulse energies.     

The dynamical ingredients governing the multifragmentation process and collision dynamics in heavy ion collisions

By simulating numerically the reaction dynamics of heavy ion collisions within the modified quantum molecular dynamics (MQMD), we have studied the influences of the nucleon-nucleon (n-n) collision cross section with and without medium effect, momentum dependent interactions (MDI), equation of state (EOS) and the aggregating method of fragments on the multifragmentation process of heavy ion collisions with different beam energies. It is found that multifragmentation patterns of the final fragment distributions, the collective flows of fragments and single particles, collision number and nuclear matter density depend strongly on then-n cross section and momentum dependent interactions and the nuclear equation of state, especially these dependences are associated with beam energies. But the fragment multiplicity distribution patterns depend very weakly on the equation of state.     

Application of a double insulated probe for the investigation of charged-particle beams in plasmas

It is shown that the existence of a current in the external circuit of a double insulated probe without electrical bias between its electrodes is evidence of the presence of a stream (beam) of charged particles in a plasma. The species of particles forming a beam in a plasma, the direction and divergence of the beam, and information on the distribution of the current density over the beam cross section in the plasma can be obtained by determining the direction and strength of the current in the external circuit of the probe as it is positioned at various sites in the investigated system. Zh. Tekh. Fiz. 68, 121–123 (October 1998)     

The Dynamics of Electron Orbits during the Acceleration of Electrons in a Betatron

This paper presents a system of equations that describe the motion of charged particles in the electromagnetic field of a betatron. This system of equation was successfully used to study the behavior of the electron orbits and to determine the principal parameters of the electron beam in the electromagnetic field of a betatron during the electron acceleration and deceleration. The results of this study may find application in developing systems designed to accelerate electron beams. It has been shown that in the course of acceleration there is no damping of the betatron oscillations by the law B _z ^–1/2 and, correspondingly, no decrease in beam cross section. In contrast to the existing belief, the initial departure of the kinetic energy (momentum) of the injected electrons from the energy (momentum) of the electrons following the equilibrium orbit is not preserved in the course of acceleration. In the betatron chamber, the electron beam, when accelerated, does not constrict to form a ring but occupies a broad zone, whose dimensions are determined by the initial double amplitudes of the vertical and horizontal oscillations. Despite the large double amplitude of the oscillations of the beam particles, the average energy of the electrons differs from the energy of the electrons following the equilibrium orbit only slightly, and the departure of the average energy from the energy of the equilibrium electrons varies proportionally to the (varying) field of the betatron.     

Asymmetry of the scattering amplitude of atoms in the field of short counterpropagating light pulses

Rectification in bipotential scattering of a beam of atoms in the field of short pulses of traveling and standing waves is studied: As a result of the coherence induced by the traveling-wave pulse, the momentum transferred to the atomic beam during scattering by the standing wave is nonzero. The magnitude and sign of the asymmetry in the scattering amplitude are oscillatory functions of the duration of the traveling-wave pulse and the detuning of the frequency of the field from atomic resonance. Pis’ma Zh. éksp. Teor. Fiz. 63, No. 12, 920–923 (25 June 1996)