Published May 1, 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

The superconducting neutron decay spectrometer PERKEO

  • 1. Heidelberg Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Physikalisches Inst.
  • 2. Institut Max von Laue - Paul Langevin, 38 - Grenoble (France)
  • 3. Argonne National Lab., IL (USA)

Description

The superconducting neutron beta-decay spectrometer PERKEO is described. PERKEO is installed at the High Flux Reactor of the Institut Laue-Langevin where it measures beta-decay spectra from a beam of polarized or unpolarized neutrons. It has 4π detection and measurements are made with high count rates at low background. PERKEO has already been used to measure the neutron lifetime and the neutron beta-decay asymmetry. It was also employed in a search for a short-lived axion emitted in neutron capture on protons. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A
Journal Volume
267
Journal Issue
2/3
Series
Nucl. Instrum. Methods Phys. Res., Sect. A.
Journal Page Range
436-447
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAE

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Contract/Grant/Project number
Contract BMFT 06HD98311; W-31-109-ENG-38