Transcript Slide 1

Lead (
208
Pb) Radius Experiment :
E = 850 MeV,   6 0
electrons on lead
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Elastic Scattering Parity
Violating Asymmetry
0
Z of Weak Interaction :
Clean Probe Couples Mainly to Neutrons
( T.W. Donnelly, J. Dubach, I Sick )
In PWIA (to illustrate) :
 d 
 d 
2

 

F
(
Q
) 
2
n
GF Q 
 d  R  d  L
2
A 

 1  4 sin  W 

2
F
(
Q
)
2

2
d

d





P



 

 d  R  d  L
0
208Pb
w/ Coulomb distortions (C. J. Horowitz) :
dA
 3% 
A
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dRn
 1%
Rn
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Parity Violating Asymmetry
APV
R L

~ 10 6
R L
2


+
e
Z0
e
Applications of PV at Jefferson Lab
• Nucleon Structure (strangeness) -- HAPPEX / G0
• Standard Model Tests ( sin 2 W ) -- e.g. Qweak
• Nuclear Structure (neutron density) : PREX
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Z of weak interaction : sees the
neutrons
Analysis is clean, like electromagnetic scattering:
1. Probes the entire nuclear volume
2. Perturbation theory applies
proton
neutron
Electric charge
1
0
Weak charge
0.08
1
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Reminder: Electromagnetic Scattering determines
 r 
(charge distribution)
208
Pb
 r 
d  mb 


d  str 
1
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q
 fm1
3
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Electron - Nucleus Potential
Vˆ (r )  V (r )   5 A(r )
axial
electromagnetic
/
V (r )   d r Z  (r ) | r  r |
3
208
/
/
A(r ) 
d d

| FP (Q 2 ) | 2
d d Mott
FP (Q 2 ) 
1
4
3
 d r j0 (qr )  P (r )
2 2
(1  4 sin
2
 W ) Z  P (r )  N  N (r )
A(r ) is small, best observed
by parity violation
Pb is spin 0
Proton form factor
GF
1  4 sin 2  W  1 neutron weak
charge >> proton weak charge
Neutron form factor
FN (Q 2 ) 
1
4
d
3
r j 0 (qr )  N (r )
Parity Violating Asymmetry
 d 
 d 

 

GF Q 2
 d   R  d  L
A 

2 2
 d 
 d 

 

 d  R  d  L
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
FN (Q 2 ) 
2
 1  4 sin  W 

FP (Q 2 ) 

0
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Measurement at one Q is sufficient to measure R
N
( R.J. Furnstahl )
Why only one
parameter ?
(next slide…)
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error bar (1 )
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E
 N Z 
  av  a 4 

A
A


( R.J. Furnstahl )
2
 as / A
1/ 3
 ...
(1 parameter)
energy cost for unequal #
protons & neutrons
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error
bar
(1 )
208
Pb
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Nuclear Structure: Neutron density is a fundamental
observable that remains elusive.
Reflects poor understanding of
symmetry energy of nuclear
matter = the energy cost of N  Z
E (n, x)  E (n, x  1 / 2)  S (n) (1  2 x 2 )
x  ratio
proton/neutrons
n  n.m. density
• Slope unconstrained by data
208
• Adding R N from
Pb
will eliminate the
dispersion in plot.
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PREX & Neutron Stars
( C.J. Horowitz, J. Piekarweicz )
R N calibrates EOS of
Neutron Rich Matter
Crust Thickness
Explain Glitches in Pulsar Frequency ?
Combine PREX R N with
Obs. Neutron Star Radii
Phase Transition to “Exotic” Core ?
Strange star ? Quark Star ?
Some Neutron Stars
seem too Cold
Cooling by neutrino emission (URCA)
Crab Pulsar
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Rn  R p  0.2 fm
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URCA probable, else not
at
Neutron EOS and Neutron Star Crust
( C.J. Horowitz, J. Piekarweicz )
Liquid/Solid Transition Density
Liquid
FP
Solid
Fig. from
J.M. Lattimer & M. Prakash,
Science 304 (2004) 536.
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TM1
• Thicker neutron skin in Pb means
energy rises rapidly with density 
Quickly favors uniform phase.
• Thick skin in Pb  low transition
density in star.
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Pb Radius vs Neutron Star Radius
( C.J. Horowitz, J. Piekarweicz )
• The 208Pb radius constrains the pressure of neutron
matter at subnuclear densities.
• The NS radius depends on the pressure at nuclear
density and above.
• Most interested in density dependence of equation of
state (EOS) from a possible phase transition.
• Important to have both low density and high density
measurements to constrain density dependence of EOS.
– If Pb radius is relatively large: EOS at low density is stiff with
high P. If NS radius is small than high density EOS soft.
– This softening of EOS with density could strongly suggest a
transition to an exotic high density phase such as quark matter,
strange matter, color superconductor, kaon condensate…
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PREX Constrains Rapid Direct
URCA Cooling of Neutron Stars
( C.J. Horowitz, J. Piekarweicz )
• Proton fraction Yp for matter in
beta equilibrium depends on
symmetry energy S(n).
• Rn in Pb determines density
dependence of S(n).
• The larger Rn in Pb the lower
the threshold mass for direct
URCA cooling.
• If Rn-Rp<0.2 fm all EOS models
do not have direct URCA in
1.4 M¯ stars.
• If Rn-Rp>0.25 fm all models do
have URCA in 1.4 M¯ stars.
Rn-Rp in 208Pb
If Yp > red line NS cools quickly via
direct URCA reaction n p+e+
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Impact on Atomic Parity Violation
2
• Low Q test of Standard Model
Isotope Chain Experiments
e.g. Berkeley Yb
• Needs R N to make further progress.
H PNC 
 N

2
GF
2
 N (r )  Z (1  4 sin 2  W )  P (r )  e/  5  e d 3 r


0
APV
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Corrections to the Asymmetry are
Mostly Negligible
• Coulomb Distortions ~20% = the biggest correction.
• Transverse Asymmetry (to be measured)
• Strangeness
• Electric Form Factor of Neutron
• Parity Admixtures
• Dispersion Corrections
• Meson Exchange Currents
• Shape Dependence
Horowitz, et.al. PRC 63 025501
• Isospin Corrections
• Radiative Corrections
• Excited States
• Target Impurities
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PREX: Experimental Issues
Spokespersons:
P.A. Souder, G.M. Urciuoli, R. Michaels
Hall A Collaboration Experiment
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PREX in Hall A at JLab
Spectometers
Lead Foil
Target
Pol. Source
Hall A
CEBAF
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Hall A at Jefferson Lab
Polarized eSource
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Hall A
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High Resolution Spectrometers
Spectrometer Concept:
Resolve Elastic
1st excited state Pb 2.6 MeV
Elastic
detector
Inelastic
Quad
Left-Right symmetry to
control transverse
polarization systematic
target
Dipole
Q Q
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Polarized Electron Source
Laser
GaAs Crystal
Gun
Pockel Cell
Halfwave plate
flips helicity
(retractable, reverses helicity)
e - beam
• Rapid, random helicity reversal
• Electrical isolation from rest of lab
• Feedback on Intensity Asymmetry
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Important Systematic :
PITA
Effect
Polarization Induced Transport Asymmetry
Intensity Asymmetry AI    sin(  )
Tx  Ty
where  
Tx  Ty
Laser at
Pol. Source
Transport Asymmetry
 drifts, but slope is
~ stable.
Feedback on 
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Intensity Feedback
Adjustments
for small phase shifts
to make close to
circular polarization
HAPPEX
Low jitter and high accuracy allows sub-ppm
Cumulative charge asymmetry in ~ 1 hour
~ 2 hours
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In practice, aim for 0.1 ppm over
duration of data-taking.
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Beam Position Corrections (HAPPEX)
X Angle BPM
Beam Asymmetry Results
micron
Energy: -0.25 ppb
X Target: 1 nm
X Angle: 2 nm
Y Target : 1 nm
Y Angle: <1 nm
Corrected and Raw, Left spectrometer
arm alone, Superimposed!
ppm
Total correction for beam position
asymmetry on Left, Right, or ALL
detector: 10 ppb
Spectacular results
from HAPPEX-H show
we can do PREX.
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Integrating Detection
• Integrate in 30 msec helicity period.
• Deadtime free.
• 18 bit ADC with < 10
•
-4
nonlinearity.
But must separate backgrounds & inelastics (
Integrator
Calorimeter (for lead, fits in palm of hand)
ADC
PMT
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HRS).
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The Raw Asymmetry
Flux Integration Technique:
HAPPEX: 2 MHz
PREX: 850 MHz
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Application of Parity Violating Electron Scattering :
HAPPEX
&
Strange Quarks
Hall A Proton Parity Experiment
Isolating the u, d, s
quark structure in protons (and
4
He)
Electromagnetic Scattering:

GEp, M 
G

n
E,M

2 u
GE , M 
3
1 d
1
GE , M 
GEs , M
3
3
2 d
1 u
1 s
GE , M 
GE , M 
GE , M
3
3
3
Parity Violation can Access:
0
1

 1 1

Z
G
   sin 2 W  GEu , M     sin 2 W   GEd , M  GEs , M 
p
E,M
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4

 4
3
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Preliminary
2006 Results
Raw Parity Violating Asymmetry
Araw correction ~11 ppb
Asymmetry (ppm)
1H
Helicity Window Pair Asymmetry
Slug
Q2 = 0.1089 ± 0.0011GeV2
Araw = -1.418 ppm  0.105 ppm (stat)
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Strange FF near ~0.1 GeV2
GMs = 0.28 +/- 0.20
GEs = -0.006 +/- 0.016
~3% +/- 2.3% of proton
magnetic moment
~0.2 +/- 0.5% of
electric distribution
Preliminary
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Polarimetry Accuracy :
Hydrogen: 86.7% ± 2%
2 % required, 1% desired
Preliminary
Møller : dPe/Pe ~ 3 %
(limit: foil polarization)
(a high field target ala Hall C
being considered)
Helium: 84.0% ± 2.5%
Compton
2% syst.
Prelim.
HAPPEX
Results
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e 
at present
:
Upgrade of Compton Polarimeter

To reach 1% accuracy:
• Green Laser
(increased sensitivity at low E)
 laser on-hand, being tested
• Integrating Method
(removes some systematics of
analyzing power)
 developed during HAPPEX & in 2006
• New Photon Detector
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Optimum Kinematics for Lead Parity:
<A> = 0.5 ppm.
E = 850 MeV,
Accuracy in Asy 3%
Fig. of merit
Min. error in Rn
maximize:
1 month run
1% in R n
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Lead Target
208
Pb
Successful ly tested at 80 A
Liquid Helium
Coolant
12
beam
C
Diamond Backing:
• High Thermal Conductivity
• Negligible Systematics
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PREX : Summary
• Fundamental Nuclear Physics with
many applications
• HAPPEX & test runs have
demonstrated technical aspects
• Polarimetry Upgrade needed
• Will run 1 month in 2008
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Extra Slides
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Physics
Impact
Measured Asymmetry
Correct for Coulomb
Distortions
Weak Density at one Q 2
Mean Field
& Other
Models
Small Corrections for
Atomic
Parity
Violation
G
n
E
s
GE
MEC
2
Neutron Density at one Q
Assume Surface Thickness
Good to 25% (MFT)
Neutron
Heavy
Ions
Stars
Rn
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4He
Raw Parity Violating Asymmetry
Araw correction ~ 0.12 ppm
Helicity Window Pair Asymmetry
Asymmetry (ppm)
Preliminary
2006 Results
Slug
Q2 = 0.07725 ± 0.0007 GeV2
Araw = 5.253 ppm  0.191 ppm (stat)
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Optimization for Barium
-- of possible direct use for Atomic PV
1 GeV optimum
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Num. events
208
Pb Elastic
Detector
1st Excited State
(2.6 MeV)
Momentum (MeV)
Data taken Nov 2005
•
Check rates
•
Backgrounds (HRS is clean)
•
Sensitivity to beam
parameters
•
Width of asymmetry
Num. events
A  1
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•
HRS resolution
•
Detector resolution
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Neutron Skin and Heavy – Ion Collisions
• Impact on Heavy - Ion physics: constraints and predictions
• Imprint of the EOS left in the flow and fragmentation distribution.
Danielewicz, Lacey, and Lynch, Science 298 (2002) 1592.
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Example : Recent Pion Photoproduction
B. Krusche
arXiv:nucl-ex/0509003
Sept 2005
This paper obtains
RP !!
RN
Proton – Nucleus Elastic:
0.083  RN  RP  0.111 fm
Mean Field Theory
0.05  RN  RP  0.35 fm
PREX accuracy
d RN   0.05 fm
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Transverse Polarization
Part I: Left/Right Asymmetry
Transverse Asymmetry
AT  AT0 PT sin 
Systematic Error for Parity

Theory est. (Afanasev)
A  5  1 ppm
0
T
Transverse polarization
PT  P sin 
 3o

HRS-Left

P

d A  d AT0  PT 
“Error in”
 
Left-right apparatus
asymmetry
Control  w/ slow feedback on
polarized source solenoids.
d AT0   1 ppm
HRS-Right
Need
measure in ~ 1 hr
(+ 8 hr setup)
 PT << 10 3  10 3
correction
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Transverse Polarization
Part II: Up/Down Asymmetry
Vertical misalignment
 cos    0
Systematic Error for Parity
d A  d AT0 PT  cos   

Horizontal polarization
e.g. from (g-2)
• Measured in situ using
2-piece detector.
PT  P sin 
up/down
misalignment
HRS-Left

P
• Wien angle feedback (

July 2006
)
Need
HRS-Right
PT  cos   << 10 3  10 3

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( Note, beam width is very tiny
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~ 100  m )
Noise
•
Need 100 ppm per window pair
•
Position noise already good enough
•
New 18-bit ADCs
 Will improve BCM noise.
•
Careful about cable runs, PMTs, grounds.
 Will improve detector noise.
•
Plan: Tests with Luminosity Monitor
to demonstrate capability.
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Warm Septum
Existing superconducting septum won’t work at high L
Warm low energy (1 GeV) magnet designed.
Grant proposal in preparation (~100 k$) [Syracuse / Smith College]
TOSCA design
P resolution ok
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Measurement at one Q is
sufficient to measure R N
Pins down the symmetry
energy (1 parameter)
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accuracy
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( R.J. Furnstahl )
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