STUDY OF MECHANICAL COMPRESSION OF SPIN-POLARIZED HE-3 GAS

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作者
BECKER, J [1 ]
HEIL, W [1 ]
KRUG, B [1 ]
LEDUC, M [1 ]
MEYERHOFF, M [1 ]
NACHER, PJ [1 ]
OTTEN, EW [1 ]
PROKSCHA, T [1 ]
SCHEARER, LD [1 ]
SURKAU, R [1 ]
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[1] ECOLE NORMALE SUPER,F-75231 PARIS 05,FRANCE
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10.1016/0168-9002(94)90687-4
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
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0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We have piloted mechanical compression of spinpolarized He-3 by a titanium piston compressor. Questions of materials and design are discussed, followed by a thorough investigation of relaxation sources in the course of compression. The latter are traced mainly to regions with large surface to volume ratio, through which fast passage is demanded, therefore. We conclude from this feasibility study that polarized He-3 may be compressed this way up to many bars without serious polarization losses.
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