Total cross sections,elastic scattering observables and direct reconstruction of scattering matrix in np Interactions between 0.8 and 1.1 GeV at SATURNE II

Neutron-proton total cross section differences with the beam and target polarizations orientated either transversally or longitudinally with respect to the beam direction, as well as 11 spin dependent elastic scattering observables measured at SATURNE II as a function of energy and angle are presented. A major part of results was measured using the quasimonoenergetic polarized neutron beam and/or the polarized proton target. A small part of data was obtained using a polarized deuteron beam considered as a beam of quasifree neutrons and protons. The present paper represents a review of measured observables. Several sets of present data are compared with results obtained in other laboratories below 0.8 GeV. Imaginary parts of spin dependent forward amplitudes for np scattering and for the isospin stateI=0 were determined. First direct reconstruction of the np scattering matrix at 0.84 GeV is shown.We acknowledge support for this work from J. Arvieux, R. Beurtey, P. Borgeaud, P. A. Chamouard, A. Fleury, E. Heer, J. M. Laget, L. Musílek, L. Price, N. A. Russakovich, J. Saudinos, and J. Tolar. Discussions with J. Franz, J. M. Lagniel, C. Lechanoine-Leluc, G. Milleret, I. Strakovsky, and Y. Terrien have solved several problems. The exploitation of the polarized target owes a lot to G. Guillier, Ph. Marlet and J. Mommejat. We thank T. Lambert, E. Perrin, J. Poupard and J. P. Richeux for their efficient help in preparation of the experiment and the SATURNE II crew for unusual accelerator operations. Finally, we express our gratitude to Françoise Haroutel, who efficiently helped overcome all administrative requirements concerning a large international colaboration. This work was partly supported by the Swiss National Science Foundation and by the US Department of Energy Contract No. W-31-109-ENG-38.     

Measurements of the two and three spin-index observables inn p elastic scattering between 0.80 and 1.10 GeV

We present data of several rescattering observables measured inn p elastic scattering between 0.80 and 1.10 GeV. The SATURNE II polarized beam of free neutrons obtained from the break-up of polarized deuterons was scattered on the Saclay polarized frozen-spin proton target. Three different configurations of beam and target polarization directions were used: the observablesD _onon andK _onno were measured with the normal-normal spin configuration at eight energies;N _onkk ,D _os″ok andK _os″ko were determined with the longitudinal-longitudinal configuration at six energies;N _onsk ,D _os″ok andK _os″so with the sideway-longitudinal configuration at six energies. Part of the data was obtained with an unpolarized CH₂ target where only the two spin-index polarization transfer parametersK _os″ko andK _os″so were determined. Data are compared with phase shift analyses predictions and with the LAMPF results at 0.788 GeV. Present results are the first measurements of rescattering observables above 0.80 GeV. They provide an important contribution to any future theoretical or phenomenological analysis.