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| Authors | C. -Y. Liu, A. R. Young |
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| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | nucl-th/0406004 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-th/0406004 |
Abstract
Spin waves, or magnons, in the anti-ferromagnetic $\alpha$ phase of solid oxygen provide a novel mechanism for ultra-cold neutron (UCN) production. Magnons dominate the energy exchange mechanisms for cold neutrons and UCN in solid $\alpha$-oxygen, much in the same way as do phonons in solid deuterium superthermal UCN sources. We present calculations of UCN production and upscattering rates in S-O$_2$. The results indicate that S-O$_2$ is potentially a much more efficient UCN source material than solid deuterium.
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