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1 violation effects in interaction of the polarized neutrons with light nuclei with the purpose of determination of weak meson- nucleon coupling constants Low energy physics: neutron physics at E n ~10 -3 eV Search for the neutral currents in the weak NN-interaction. Test of the validity of the meson exchange description of the weak NN-force. Interpretation of the P-odd observables in complex nuclei and in the eN scattering experiments. Electroweak interaction at low energy as the tools to study the strongly interacting limit of QCD. [W. M. Snow. J. Res. NIST 110 (2005) 189] P. V. Sedyshev . Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, JINR, Dubna, Russia

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Experimental investigation of spatial parity violation effectsin interaction of the polarized neutrons with light nucleiwith the purpose of determination of weak meson-nucleon

coupling constants

Low energy physics: neutron physics at En~10-3 eV

Search for the neutral currents in the weak NN-interaction.

Test of the validity of the meson exchange description of the weak NN-force.

Interpretation of the P-odd observables in complex nuclei and in the eN scattering experiments.

Electroweak interaction at low energy as the tools to study the strongly interacting limit of QCD.

[W. M. Snow. J. Res. NIST 110 (2005) 189]

P. V. Sedyshev.Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, JINR, Dubna, Russia

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NN electroweak interactions at low energy

nC

sC

NL JJJJ sincos)(

1sin2)()( TJJ Css

Light quarks u, d, s.

C – Cabibbo angle, sinC 0.22

T – amount of isospin change

2,1,0)()( TJJ nn

2,0cos2)()( TJJ C

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NN electroweak interactions at low energy

Description of the parity nonconservation NN interaction:Potential (meson-exchange) description: R. J. Blin-Stoil. Phys. Rev. 118 (1960)1605; G. Barton. Nuovo Cimento 19 (1961) 512; B. H. J. McKellar. Phys. Lett. B26 (1967) ; E. M. Heinly. Ann. Rev. Nucl. Part. Sci.19(1969) 367; E. Fischbach, D. Tadic. Phys. Rep. C6 (1973) 123; M. Gari. Phys. Rep. C6(1973) 318;B. Desplanques, J. Donoghue, B. Holstein. Ann. Phys. 124 (1980) 449; B. Desplanques. Phys. Rep. 297 (1998)

1.Amplitude description: G. S. Danilov. Phys. Lett. 18 (1971) 35, M. A.Box, B. H. J. McKellar, P. Pick, K. R.

Lassey J. Phys. G1 (1975) 493; B. Desplanques, J. Missener. Nucl. Phys. A300 (1978) 286.

Analysis using an EFT and chiral perturbation; calculation with use of lattice gauge theory: S.-L. Zhu, J. Puglia, B. R. Holstein, M. J. Ramsey-Musolf. Phys. Rev. D63 (2001) 033006.

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One meson exchange model

R. J. Blin-Stoil. Phys. Rev. 118 (1960)1605; G. Barton. Nuovo Cimento 19 (1961) 512; B. H. J. McKellar. Phys.Lett. B26 (1967) ; E. M. Heinly. Ann. Rev. Nucl. Part. Sci. 19(1969) 367; E. Fischbach, D. Tadic. Phys. Rep. C6(1973) 123; M. Gari. Phys. Rep. C6 (1973) 318; B. Desplanques, J. Donoghue, B. Holstein. Ann. Phys. 124 (1980)449;B. Desplanques. Phys. Rep. 297 (1998) 1.

Strong NN interaction:Rrep 0.8 fm – repulsive core described byspin-spin interaction between quarks;RM 2 fm – one-meson exchange model;Intermediate distances – parameters arefitted

Weak NN interaction:RW,Z 10-3 fm – no direct exchange.Meson exchange.

N

N

N

N

MPV PC

N

N

N

N

MPC PC

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One meson exchange model

N

N

N

N

, , PV PC

0, , ’ - exchange is forbidden, due to the CP-invariance; - exchange is strongly suppressed

± - T=1 - T=0, 1, 2 - T=0, 2

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One meson exchange model PNC NN potential is characterized by weak meson exchange coupling constants [V. M.

Dubovik, et. al. PEPAN 18 (1987) 575; B. Desplanques. Phys. Rep.297 (1998) 1] :102101 ,,,,),( hhhhhfh

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Weak meson-nucleon coupling constants

The MNN coupling constants are calculated from the flower-conserving part of the weak interaction [V. M. Dubovik, et. al. PEPAN 18 (1987) 575; B. Desplanques. Phys.Rep.297 (1998) 1]

Due to uncertainties in the effects of strong QCD, the range of predictions is broad.

DDH – B. Desplanques, J. F. Donoughu, B. R. Holstein [B. Desplanques, J. Donoghue, B.

Holstein. Ann. Phys. 124 (1980) 449] - used the quark model, SU(6) symmetry, the strong interaction effects are treated in RGT.DZ – V. M. Dubovik, S. V. Zenkin [V. M. Dubovik, S. V. Zenkin. Ann. Phys. 172 (1986) 100 ] – used the quark model, SU(6) symmetry, the strong interaction effects are treated in RGT.FCDH - G. B. Feldman, G. A. Crawford, J. Dubach, B. R. Holstein [G. B. Feldman et. al. Phys.

Rev. C43 (1991) 863] – included MN and M vertices. KM – N. Kaiser, U. G. Meissner [N. Kaiser, U. G. Meissner. Nucl. Phys. A 499 (1989) 699] – calculated within the framework of a nonlinear chiral effective Langragian.

)}

))(3

1

3

1

3

2(sin4(

2

1

)(sin)({cos2

5

552

552

552

ss

dduussdduussdduu

suusussuduududduG

H

W

CCpncS

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Weak meson-nucleon coupling constants

Weak meson-nucleon coupling constants (in units of 10-7):

G. A. Lobov: f = 3.4∙10-7 [G. A. Lobov. Phys. At. Nucl. 65 (2001) 561.] is calculated by the method of QCD sum rules.

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One meson exchange model

10210 FhEhDhChBhAfAPNC

Theories of PV phenomena in nuclei starts with solution of the strong, PV conserving,nuclear Hamiltonian and the admix P-odd components treating the weak meson-exchange potential as a perturbation:

E

V PNC

The PV observable is given by a linear combination of weak MNN constants:

Problems: Theoretical – for more than a few bodies the nuclear wave functions can not be exactlycalculated;Experimental – the small size of weak amplitudes relative to strong amplitudes ~10-7.

Task: using this theory to calculate electroweak effects in the NN interaction and todetermine the weak couplings from experiment.

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Experiments

Observable Experiment, 10-7 f-0.12h1-0.18h1 h0+0.7h0 h1 h2 h0 h1

Azpp(13.6 MeV) -0.930.21 0.043 0.043 0.017 0.009 0.039

Azpp(45 MeV) -1.570.23 0.079 0.079 0.032 0.018 0.073

Azp(46 MeV) -3.34 0.93 -0.340 0.140 0.006 -0.039 -0.002

P(18F) 1200±3860 4385 34 -44

A(19F) -740±190 -94.2 34.1 -1.1 -4.5 -0.1

133Cs 800±140 60.7 -15.8 3.4 0.4 1.0 6.1

205Tl 370±390 -18.0 3.8 -1.8 -0.3 0.1 -2.0

PNC observables and theoretical coefficients, decomposed into the weak couplingcombinations.

E. G. Adelberger, W. C. Haxton. Ann. Rev. Nucl. Part. Sci. 35 (1985) 501; S. A. Page, et. al. Phys. Rev. C35(1987) 1119; J. Lang, et.al. Phys. Rev. C34 (1986) 1545; W. C. Haxton, et. al. Phys. Rev. Lett 86 (2001) 5247; W.M. Snow. J. Res. NIST 110 (2005) 189

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The PNC constraints

best values

W. C. Haxton et. al. Phys. Rev. Let. 86 (2001) 5347

18F(1.081 MeV), P:

-1.0∙10-7 f 1.2∙10-7

10

210

065.0065.0

030.0074.0074.0

hh

hhhAz

11 5705944490 hhfP

In order to solve this problem, one needs more independent interpretable inexperiments.

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Experiments

dpn

Experiment in progress at LANSCE: M. T. Gerike, J. D. Bowman, R. D. Carlini, T. E. Chupp, K. P. Coulter, M. Dabaghyan, S. J. Freedman, T. R. Gentile, G. L. Green, F. W. Hersman, T. Ino, S. Ishimoto, G. L. Jones, B. Lauss, M. B. Leuschner, B. Losowski, R. Mahurin, Y. Masuda, G. S. Mitchel, S. Muto, H. Nann,S. A. Page, S. I. Penttila, W. D. Ramsay, S. Santra, P.-N. Seo, E. I. Sharapov, T. B. Smith, W. M. Snow, W. S. Wilburn, V. Yuan, H. Zhu. J. Res. NIST 110 (2005) 195; J. Res. NIST 110 (2005) 215

)02.002.0(045.0 11 hhfA

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P-odd effects in extremely light nuclei

006.045.0 hft

Cluster and multiclaster schemes for 6,7Li: n + {d’} {n,d’} + .Calculation has been performed in the framework of the three body pick-up reaction mechanism.

7108.2 t

HnLi 36 ),( N. N. Nesterov, I. S. Okunev. JETPh Let. 48 (1988):

P-odd asymmetry in the 6Li(n,)3H reaction with cold polarized neutrons:

(with DDH best values), contribution from -exchange ~75%

n=760 b at Eth

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P-odd effects in extremely light nuclei

Expected value = 1.110-7 (DDH), contribution from -exchange ~66%

n=3940 b at Eth

1010 014.0014.00094.0028.016.0 hhhhf

LiLinB 7*71

10 ),(

V. A. Vesna, Yu. M. Gledenov, P. V. Lebedev-Stepanov, I. S. Okunev,

A.V. Sinykov, Yu. M. Tchuvilsky, E. V. Shulgina.Phys. At. Nucl. 62

(1999) 522; S. Yu. Igashov, A. V. Sinykov, Yu. M. Tchuvilsky.

In: Proc. ISINN-11. Dubna 2003, 34

The modern formalism of RGM was used on the solution of Schroedinger equation.

P-odd asymmetry in the -emission by the de-excitation of the 1st excited state of 7Li for the reaction 10B(n,)7Li* with polarized neutrons.

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Experimental investigations of the P-odd effects in light nuclei

V. A. Vesna1, Yu. M. Gledenov2, V. V. Nesvizhevsky3,A. K. Petukhov3,

P. V. Sedyshev2, T. Soldner3, E. V. Shulgina1,O. Zimmer4

1Petersburg Nuclear Physics Institute of RAS, Gatchina, Russia.2Frank Laboratory of Neutron Physics, JINR, Dubna, Russia.

3Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble, France.4Technische Universität, München, Germany

VVR-M reactor in PNPI, Gatchina, Russia; vertical channel.

PF1B instrument of the ILL reactor, Grenoble, France.

Averaged neutron wavelength: n = 4.7 Å,Integrated neutron flux: Fn~ (2 – 5)∙1010 s-1

Integral method of measurement; special experimental technique and data treatment

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6Li(n,)3H experiment

1 exp. (2002): 18 days main run; polarizer: 10 5 cm

2 exp. (2005): 48 days main run; polarizer: 8 8 cm;

3 exp. (2006): 25 days, 0-exp.; polarizer: 8 8 cm

ILL, Grenoble, FrancePF1B instrument

[V. A. Vesna, et. al. JETP Lett 82 (2005) 519].

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View of the PF1B experimental area

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Experimental scheme

cos1~)( tW

pn n n

1 2 3 4 5

1 – polarizer; 2 – resonance spin-flipper; 3 – ionization chamber; 4 – guiding field; 5 – beam-stop. pn - neutron momentum; n - neutron spin.

pn

n

pt

Geometry of experiment: n || Pn || Pt.

The accuracy of the alignment: < 10-2.

Spin-flipper state was changed every 1 - 2 s.

NN

NN

P

1

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Ionization chamber

The detector is an assembly of ionization chambers placed in a cylindrical duralumin vessel. The entrance and exit 70 150 mm windows are zirconium foils of thickness 0.5 mm.[Yu. M. Gledenov et. al. NIM A350 (1994) 517. ]

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Ionization chamber

Detector includes 24 identical double ionization chambers.

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Ionization chamber

Scheme of the double ionization chamber:H – high-voltage electrode;C – signal electrode;T – target electrode.Distances: TC=CH=10.5 mmThe working gas: Ar, p=2 at.UT=UH=-375 V, UC=0 V (trough the preamplifier)

Signal electrodes: fiberglass frame;gold-coated wires, 100 µm, step 4 mm.

High voltage electrodes: fiberglass frame;beryllium bronze wires, 100 µm, step 2 mm.

Target electrodes: aluminum frame, cassette.

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Ionization chamber

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Current method of the event detection

dE

tFtN npair

det

)cos1()(

4)(~)(

Fn(t) – neutron flux on the target;Number of charged particles in elementary solid angle: N(t)~ Fn(t) (/4)(1+cos);d/d=(/4)(1+cos) – differential cross section . Energy of emitted particle: E=E() – due to the finite thickness of target layer.Number of the electron-ion pairs, produced by a charged particle due to ionization:npair = E()/, - energy of pair creation;Number of the electron-ion pairs in sensitive volume of detector:

Current in the detector circuit:

dEew

tFweNtI npair

det

)cos1)((4

)(~)(

w – drift velocity.

[V. M. Lobashev. Phys. At. Nucl. 5 (1965) 957; V. M. Lobashev et. al Phys. Lett. (1967) 104; Yu. M. Gledenov et. al. NIM A350 (1994) 517. ]

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Current method of the event detection

dE

dE

II

II

det

det

)(

cos)(

NN

NN

PII

II

P

11

cos

)(

cos)(

det

det

dE

dE

I+, I- - detector current at different directions of the neutron polarization

- mean cosine.

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Targets

0 1 2 30

100

200

300

400

500

E, MeV

-component absorbtion

t

0 1 2 30

100

200

E, MeV

2.05 MeV

t , 2.73 MeVmax

max

The lithium targets are 450 g/cm2 layers of LiF (the enrichment with 6Li of 95 %) with size of 140х60 mm.

6Li(n,)3H, Q=4.78 MeV: Et=2.73 MeV, E=2.05 MeV.It~ (1+cos), I~ (1-cos) - in opposite phases.

Lithium fluoride is evaporated onto 14 m aluminum foil and covered with the foil of the same thickness. Targets absorbed 60% of beam intensity

cos = 0.75

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Ionization chamber

Pn

n

Signal electrodes of all the “forward” sections as wellas the signal electrodes of the “backward” sections were joined in to two separate lines – “forward” and “backward”, respectively. The detector was designed as a two-channel system. The signs of investigated P-odd effect in the detector channels was opposite at synchronous measurements.

NN

NN

P

1

II

II

Pt

1

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The electronics and data acquisition system

Control computer

ADC (ACL-8112pg)

Counter-Timer (ACL 7120) Flipper control

Interface controlling the integrator gates

Interator Integrator

D1

PA

PA

U Uconst U Uconst

D2

Guiding field control

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Current signal preamplifier

Feedback capacitance and resistance

Input

Uconst

u

PA switch

Calibration signalinput

Uconst

Idet

u

+ - +

I U converter: Uout = IdetRfb

See: V. A. Knyaz'kov., et. al. Nucl.Phys. A417 (1984) 209; Yu. M. Gledenov et. al. NIM A350 (1994) 517

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Integrator

K7

K6 K10

Input

Output to ADC

K6, K7 - switches are for the integration and reset of the integrator;K10 – switch connects the integrator and the ADC

- ++

+ + +

--

K10 – reading outT0 T1

Flipper state

“+” ON, “-” OFF

Deleting time

K7 – integrator reset

K6 – integration time

See: V. A. Knyaz'kov., et. al. Nucl.Phys. A417 (1984) 209; Yu. M. Gledenov et. al. NIM A350 (1994) 517

KuUI c /det

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The electronics and data acquisition system

Control computer

ADC (ACL-8112pg)

Counter-Timer (ACL 7120) Flipper control

Interface controlling the integrator gates

Interator Integrator

D1

PA

PA

U Uconst U Uconst

D2

Guiding field control

All signals were measured with a programmable 12-bit ADC with 16 independent inputs in the structure of the multifunctional data acquisition card ACL-8112pg ADLink Technology Inc. The timing diagram was generated using the programmable counter-timer card ACL-7120ADLink Technology Inc. Accuracy of the integrator key control signals is 2∙10-5. Accuracy of the flipper state control signal is 2.5∙10-7.

<unoise>/Uc < 10-4

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Reactor power fluctuations

f, Hz

Power of the reactor neutron flux fluctuation as a function of frequency

23 1010 n

F

Fn

E. A. Garusov, et. al. Kernenergie 2 (1983) 68

Compensation of the reactor power fluctuations [V. M. Lobashov, et. al. Nucl. Phys. A197 (1972) 241;

V. A. Knyaz'kov., et. al. Nucl.Phys. A417 (1984) 209; Yu. M. Gledenov et. al. NIM A350 (1994) 517.]

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Data acquisition procedure

654321 ,,,,, uuuuuu

41 uuu 32 uuu

uuu

- Values are measuring synchronously for each detector channel.

4 sequence values are jointed with a + - - + pattern:

- A single measurement

The N sequence single measurements are joined into a series: N = 128.

Uc+, Uc

- - are recorded one time per series.

)/()/(

)/()/(

KuUKuU

KuUKuU

cc

cct

KuUc /

ccc UUU UKui

i 2

II

II

Pt

1

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Compensation of the reactor power fluctuations

Synchronous values

Fif

i vu

Fibi vu

N

i

N

i

b

i

f

i LN 1 1

1

2

1)1(1

)(

N

iiNN

D

0dL

dD

22 1

1

i

b

ii

b

i

i i i

b

i

f

i

b

i

f

i

N

NL

bi

fii L L – compensation coefficient

Compensation coefficient is determined over a series meeting the requirement of minimal subtraction dispersion

Compensation: (f,b/) 80.

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Suppression of the apparatus asymmetries

Pn n

B+

B-

- different neutron polarization: uf(b) = (u+ - u- ) ;

- compensation: u = (uf - Lub) ;

- different guiding field directions: = (B+) - (B-)

Test of the system: = (1.7 2.4)∙10-10

Main sources of apparatus asymmetry: signal of the flipper control;signals in the ground circuits;scattering electromagnetic fieldsof the working facilities

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0 100 200 300 400

-4,0x10-4

-2,0x10-4

0,0

2,0x10-4

4,0x10-4

А. 1 канал, поле "+"

0 100 200 300 400

-4,0x10-4

-2,0x10-4

0,0

2,0x10-4

4,0x10-4

B. 2 канал, поле "+"

0 100 200 300 400

-4,0x10-4

-2,0x10-4

0,0

2,0x10-4

4,0x10-4

C = A - B

0 100 200 300 400

-4,0x10-4

-2,0x10-4

0,0

2,0x10-4

4,0x10-4

D. 1 канал, поле "-"

0 100 200 300 400

-4,0x10-4

-2,0x10-4

0,0

2,0x10-4

4,0x10-4

E. 2 канал, поле "-"

0 100 200 300 400

-4,0x10-4

-2,0x10-4

0,0

2,0x10-4

4,0x10-4

F = D - E

0 100 200 300 400

-4,0x10-4

-2,0x10-4

0,0

2,0x10-4

4,0x10-4 G = A - D

0 100 200 300 400

-4,0x10-4

-2,0x10-4

0,0

2,0x10-4

4,0x10-4 H = B - E

0 100 200 300 400

-4,0x10-4

-2,0x10-4

0,0

2,0x10-4

4,0x10-4 I = C - F

Suppression of the apparatus asymmetries

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N Run

N Series

5"" 10 5"" 10 )( """" A , 510A

1 )1( 76 29.016.7 30.021.7 21.022.0

)2( 76 31.079.9 33.054.9 22.073.0

)2()1( L 76 19.045.1 19.026.1 13.009.0

2 )1( 85 52.096.3 51.081.4 36.051.0

)2( 85 56.002.6 56.091.6 39.044.0

)2()1( L 85 34.005.1 34.000.1 24.002.0

3 )1( 79 38.041.16 38.017.16 27.012.0

)2( 79 42.090.15 42.040.16 30.005.0

)2()1( L 79 25.023.0 25.010.0 18.016.0

4 )1( 79 46.059.4 44.087.4 32.035.0

)2( 79 49.012.6 48.047.6 34.030.0

)2()1( L 79 30.093.0 29.089.0 20.001.0

5 )1( 20 04.159.9 13.158.10 76.034.0

)2( 20 14.146.12 20.139.10 83.062.1

)2()1( L 20 68.049.1 73.039.0 50.062.0

L = 0.8, noise = -(2.0 8.0)∙10 -7

Contribution to the main measurements (normalized value):

noise = -(0.4 1.5)∙10 -9

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The left-right asymmetry: 6Li(n,)3H : lr = (1.06 0.04)∙10-4

p nnp p

1)90sin(~ o

, o0 ,

)sin()90cos(~),(~ onLR

npp

np

np pp

,

pnnpp

)sin(~

, o0 , o0 ,

)sin()90cos(~),(~ onLR

n

pp

np

np pp

,

pnn pp

)90sin(~ o

, o0 ,

1)cos()90sin(~),(~ onLR

n

np

pp

np pp

,

pnnLR ppW,1~)( : pn pp

, , ),(~

nLR

) , ( 1~)( pn pW : ),(~ pn p

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The left-right asymmetry

Pn

n

Pn n

lr = (4.9 1.9)∙10-7

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Test of LR-asymmetry

Pn

n

Pn

tLR ~ [pnpt]

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Constant components and LR-asymmetry vs. angle between neutron and proton momenta.

, rad t, 10-8

~ 0

-0.01

-0.015

-10.8 4.4

-9.9 4.1

-7.4 4.2

Averaged value -9.3 2.5

P-odd asymmetry coefficient vs. the angle between neutron and triton momenta

Additional test of the LR-asymmetry

tPNC ~ pt t

LR ~ [pnpt]

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Some results

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0,6

0,8

1,0

Номер серии

6Li(n,)3HК

оэф

.ком

п.

L

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 7002,5

3,0

3,5

Номер серии

Uc2

[В] Uconst2

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 7002,5

3,0

3,5

Номер серии

Uc1

[В]

Uconst1

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Some results

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-6,0x10 -3

-3,0x10-3

0,0

3,0x10 -3

6,0x10-3

Номер серии

0 200 400 600-2,0x10 -5

-1,0x10 -5

0,0

1,0x10-5

2,0x10 -5

Номер серии

6Li(n, )3H

PN

Unnormalized () and normalized (PN) effects in the HnLi 36 ),( reaction

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0-experiment

1.Two-channel system.2. Linear drift compensation. 3. Compensation of the reactor power fluctuations. 4. Reversal guiding neutron spin magnetic field at the detector.

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0-experiment

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0-experiment

beff NN

210/ effb NN

eff

bbeff

beffbeff

beffbeff

N

N

NNNN

NNNN

)()(

)()(

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0-experiment

1. 8Li, -, Emax = 16.0 MeV, T1/2 = 0.84 s, = -(0.08 0.01)

2. 20F, -, Emax = 7.0 MeV, T1/2 = 11.0 s, - ?

3. 35Cl(n,p)35S, Ep = 0.6 MeV, = -(1.5 0.34)·10-4

4. Al, Ar, N: , , , p - ?

All targets were covered with aluminum foils with the thickness of 20 m.

0 = -(0.0 0.5) 10-8.

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Results

P<cos> PNC 0

PNPI 0.66 -(5.4 6.0)∙10-8 (2.0 1.7)·10-8

ILL, PF1B 0.66 -(8.1 3.9)∙10-8

ILL, PF1B 0.70 -(9.3 2.5)∙10-8

ILL, PF1B 0.70 (0.0 0.5)·10-8

-(8.6 2.0)∙10-8 (0.2 0.5)·10-8

70 104.11 h006.045.0 hft

710)4.04.0( f

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10B(n,)7Li*7Li+ experiment

1-polarizer; 2-adiabatic spin-flipper; 3,6-magneted plates of guide field; 4-lead collimator; 5-concrete wall; 7-lead shield, 8-B4C-shield; 9-Helmgoltz coils; 10-

detectors; 11-sample; 12-Li beam stop.

Detectors: NaJ(Tl) 200 mm 100 mm.Sample: 50 g of 10B, 85%, size 1601805 mm, 14 m Al-foil. For the light detection the “Hamamatsu” photodiodes were used.

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10B(n,)7Li*7Li+ experiment

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10B(n,)7Li*7Li+ experiment

Result of 2 previous runs: = (5.1 3.8)10-8,

“0-experiment”: 0 = -(0.7 3.7)10-8.

1st Experiment (ILL, 2001):Main run: = + (8.84.6)10-8

“0”-test: 0= - (14.83.3)10-8

  2nd Experiment (ILL, 2002):

Main run : = - (11.06.6)10-8

“0”-test: 0= - (0.73.7)10-8

 Additional measurement: (C)= (1.71.9)10-6 normalized: sc= (2.42.7)10-11

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Results

best values

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Summary

1. We have received nonzero result of the P-odd asymmetry of the triton emission fromthe 6Li(n,)3H reaction with cold polarized neutrons.

2. An accuracy of our measurements is 2.110-8. Such precision have not yet beenachieved in neutron experiments.

3. The f coupling constant extracted from the experimental data favors small value,close to that have been obtained in the 18F measurements.

4. Low f value means that still there is no detection of the neutral currents in nucleon-

nucleon interactions at low energy.

5. The measurements of the P-odd asymmetry of - quanta from the 10B(n,)7Li*7Li+will be continued. Next run will be September-November this year.

6. The joint analysis of the 6Li and 10B results allows one to extract the h0 coupling

constant and to obtain more strong restrictions on the f costant.

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Thank youfor your attention.

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Experiments at PF1B: the working gas – Ar;pressure – p = 2.4 atm in 1st measurement

p = 1.9 atm in 2nd measurement

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1,0

2,0

3,0

4,0

5,0

working point 375 V

Uou

t, V

UHV

, V

"forward" sections "backward" sections

Ionization operating mode

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Suppression of the apparatus asymmetries

uf(B+) = (uf++vfsf)-uf-= (uf+ - uf-)+vf

sf

ub(B+) = (ub++vbsf)-ub- = -(ub+ - ub-)+vb

sf

u(B+) = (uf+ - uf-) + L(ub+ - ub-) + (vfsf - Lvb

sf)

(B+) = PNC + (vfsf - Lvb

sf)/Uc

uf(B-) = (uf++ vfsf) - uf- = -(uf+ - uf-) + vf

sf

ub(B-) = (ub++ vbsf) - ub- = (ub+ - ub-) + vb

sf

u(B-) = -(uf++ uf-) ) - L(ub+ - ub-) + (vfsf - Lvb

sf)

(B-) = -PNC + (vfsf - Lvb

sf)/Uc

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Test of the ionization chamber

Output signal vs. the lithium shutter position

Output signal vs. the reactor power

Uconst = IdetRfb

PNPI, VVR-M reactor, vertical channel: Fn≈ 2∙1010 s-1

A systematic investigation was carried out for the various gas pressure (0.15 – 4 atm) and various gas mixture (Ar, Ar + %CO2).

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tDn

Hen4

-spin rotationHep4

-2 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 145

0

-5

-10

-15

-20

-25

-30

18F

PP

h0 h

0

f

10B

01101100112200 )()()()()(sincos)( ZZZZZZZZWWCCWW JJJJJJJJJJJJJ

Light quarks u, d, s. C=0, S=0,

C – Cabibbo angle, sinC 0.222,0)(cos 002 TJJ WWC

1)(sin 112 TJJ WWC

2,1,0)( TJJ ZZ

T – amount of isospin change at transition

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NN electroweak interactions at low energy

Z

Z

ZW

W

WWS J

mqJ

ggJ

mqJ

gH 22

22

22

1

2

)(1

2

Weak current-current Hamiltonian:

g,g´ - elektroweak coupling constants; JW,Z – hadronic part of the charged and neutral currents; mW, mZ – intermediate vector boson masses; G – Fermi constant

2,

2ZWmq

288 2

22

2

2 G

m

gg

m

g

ZW

ZZWWWS JJJJ

GH

2

W±Z0

JW JW

JW JWJZ JZ

JZ JZ

g g g g

~G ~G

low level limit