Published August 1, 2013 | Version v1
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The new PVLAS apparatus for detection of magnetic birefringence of vacuum

Creators

  • 1. INFN, Sezione di Trieste e Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Trieste, Via Valerio 2, I-34127 Trieste (Italy)
  • 2. INFN, Sezione di Ferrara e Dipartimento di Fisica, Università di Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, I-44100 Ferrara (Italy)
  • 3. INFN, Laboratori Nazionali di Legnaro, Viale dell'Università 2, I-35020 Legnaro (Pd) (Italy)

Description

The PVLAS experiment aims at the observation and measurement of the effect of magnetic birefringence of vacuum (MBV) predicted by Quantum Electrodynamics. We describe here the new PVLAS apparatus which is currently being set up in INFN Ferrara. The apparatus features two rotating permanent dipole magnets and an ellipsometer operating under UHV with a high finesse Fabry–Perot cavity

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2012.11.084

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nima.2012.11.084;
PII
S0168-9002(12)01431-3;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
718
Journal Page Range
p. 495-496
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

Conference

Title
12. Pisa meeting on advanced detectors
Dates
20-26 May 2012
Place
La Biodola, Elba (Italy)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
45047948
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BIREFRINGENCE; DIPOLES; ELLIPSOMETERS; ELLIPSOMETRY; FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETER; MAGNETS; MULTIPARTICLE SPECTROMETERS; PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; POLARIZATION; QUANTUM ELECTRODYNAMICS; RADIATION DETECTION; VACUUM STATES
Descriptors DEC
DETECTION; ELECTRODYNAMICS; EQUIPMENT; FIELD THEORIES; INTERFEROMETERS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MEASURING METHODS; MULTIPOLES; POLARIMETERS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; REFRACTION; SPECTROMETERS

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Copyright
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