Polarization and Polarization Transfer in the ReactionT(p,n)He3

Abstract

The polarization-transfer coefficients $K_y^y\left(\theta \right)$, $K_x^{x^{\prime }}\left(\theta \right)$, and $K_z^{x^{\prime }}\left(\theta \right)$ in the reaction $\mathrm{T}\mathrm{}(p,n)\mathrm{}{}_{}{}^3{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{He}$ have been measured for seven laboratory angles between 15 and 120° at $E_p=13.55\mathrm{}$ MeV. At $E_p=8.94\mathrm{}$ MeV, $K_x^{x^{\prime }}\left({30}^{\circ }\right)$ and $K_z^{x^{\prime }}\left({30}^{\circ }\right)$ were determined. In addition, the polarization function, $P\left(\theta \right)$, was measured at 13.55 MeV. The previously reported polarization-transfer data at 0° as a function of energy are given here in more detail. Comparisons are made with $R$-matrix calculations based on the analysis of Werntz and Meyerhof.