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Status Of The Los Alamos Room Temperature Neutorn Electric Dipole Moment Search, Robert W. Pattie Jr. Apr 2019

Status Of The Los Alamos Room Temperature Neutorn Electric Dipole Moment Search, Robert W. Pattie Jr.

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A discovery of the neutron's permanent electric dipole moment larger than the standard model prediction of dn ≈ 10-31 e·cm would signal a new source of CP-violation and help explain the matter-antimatter asymmetry in the universe. Tightening the limits on dn constrain extensions to the standard model in a complementary fashion to the atomic and electron EDM searches. The recent upgrade of the Los Alamos ultracold neutron source makes it possible for a new room temperature search with the statistical reach to improve upon current limits by a factor of 10 or more. During the 2018 LANSCE …


Monte Carlo Of Trapped Ultracold Neutrons In The Ucnτ Trap, Nathan Callahan, Chen-Yu Liu, Fransisco Gonzalez, Evan Adamek, James D. Bowman, Leah J. Broussard, S. M. Clayton, S. Currie, C. Cude-Woods, E. B. Dees, X. Ding, E. M. Egnel, D. Fellers, W. Fox, Peter Geltenbort, Kevin P. Hickerson, M. A. Hoffbauer, A. T. Holley, A. Komives, S. W.T. Macdonald, Marc Makela, C. L. Morris, J. D. Ortiz, Robert W. Pattie Jr., J. Ramsey, D. J. Salvat, A. Saunders, Susan J. Seestrom, E. I. Sharapov, Sky L. Sjue, Z. Tang, J. Vanderwerp, B. Vogelaar, P. L. Walstrom, Z. Wang, H. Weaver, W. Wei, J. Wexler, A. R. Young, B. A. Zeck Oct 2018

Monte Carlo Of Trapped Ultracold Neutrons In The Ucnτ Trap, Nathan Callahan, Chen-Yu Liu, Fransisco Gonzalez, Evan Adamek, James D. Bowman, Leah J. Broussard, S. M. Clayton, S. Currie, C. Cude-Woods, E. B. Dees, X. Ding, E. M. Egnel, D. Fellers, W. Fox, Peter Geltenbort, Kevin P. Hickerson, M. A. Hoffbauer, A. T. Holley, A. Komives, S. W.T. Macdonald, Marc Makela, C. L. Morris, J. D. Ortiz, Robert W. Pattie Jr., J. Ramsey, D. J. Salvat, A. Saunders, Susan J. Seestrom, E. I. Sharapov, Sky L. Sjue, Z. Tang, J. Vanderwerp, B. Vogelaar, P. L. Walstrom, Z. Wang, H. Weaver, W. Wei, J. Wexler, A. R. Young, B. A. Zeck

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In the UCNτ experiment, ultracold neutrons (UCN) are confined by magnetic fields and the Earth’s gravitational field. Field-trapping mitigates the problem of UCN loss on material surfaces, which caused the largest correction in prior neutron experiments using material bottles. However, the neutron dynamics in field traps differ qualitatively from those in material bottles. In the latter case, neutrons bounce off material surfaces with significant diffusivity and the population quickly reaches a static spatial distribution with a density gradient induced by the gravitational potential. In contrast, the field-confined UCN—whose dynamics can be described by Hamiltonian mechanics—do not exhibit the stochastic behaviors …


"Blinded By The Lines: Mid-Ir Spectra Of Mira Variables Taken With Spitzer", Dana Baylis-Aguirre, Michelle J. Creech-Eakman, Donald G. Luttermoser, Tina Gueth Sep 2016

"Blinded By The Lines: Mid-Ir Spectra Of Mira Variables Taken With Spitzer", Dana Baylis-Aguirre, Michelle J. Creech-Eakman, Donald G. Luttermoser, Tina Gueth

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We present preliminary analysis of mid-infrared spectra of M-type and C-type Mira variables. Due to the brightness of this sample, it is straightforward to monitor changes with phase in the infrared spectral features of these regular pulsators. We have spectra of 25 Mira variables, taken with phase, using the Spitzer Infrared Spectrograph (IRS) high-resolution module. Each star has multiple spectra obtained over a one-year period from 2008-09. This is a rich, unique data set due to multiple observations of each star and the high signal-to-noise ratio from quick exposure times to prevent saturation of the IRS instrument. This paper focuses …