Status of Moeller Polarimeter Peter Otte April 7, th Collaboration Meeting, Dubrovnik

Why built a Moeller Polarimeter? Aim: measuring electron-beam polarization Using Moeller scattering

What is Moeller scattering? (1/2) Spin component from beam and radiator involved: 2 electrons (Composed by 3 amplitudes in 1 st order QED) cross section: e-e- e-e- tensor gives analysis power Moeller c.s. for unpol.

What is Moeller Scattering? (2/2) Key features of this two-electron process: huge energy transfer, T~1/m energy sum of both electrons sums up to beam energy: Angular distribution of scattering angle: taken from „Diplomarbeit Leukel“ 1995 Bremsstrahlung Moeller scattering °

Tagging system setup: finding several pairs of ladder channels with a sum of E Beam → coincidental detection of both Moeller electrons measurement: (arrows indicate spin alignment of beam and target)

Background processes Processes that produce the same footprint on the ladder: Moeller scatteringalways: E 1 +E 2 = E Beam time correlated Bremsstrahlungaccidental coincidencesnot time correlated Pair production (3 body process.) sometimes: E 1 + E 2 = E Beam time correlated How can we reduce triggers generated by bremsstrahlung and pair production events during our measurement to receive better statistics?

Better results by… forcing the right energy sum → this becomes the trigger condition forcing correlation in time → done in offline analysis using time-spectrum attaching additional detectors Erik Heid 2006 Roman Leukel 1995

Beam profile measurements … 16 fibre detectors View towards tagger ladder:

Beam profile measurements behind the tagger with primary beam detector collected electrons with approx. 400 MeV Result: FWHM of 8 / 9 mm in x- and y-direction horizontalvertical 8mm 9mm

vertical profile measurement behind the tagger with radiator (Planned: Simulation with radiator)

Why a new Moeller Polarimeter? why demanding a new one? new gap width higher rate: aiming for 10 8 tagged photons per sec ability to adapt the trigger logic to tagger calibration more easily The new trigger board: (Uppsala board) faster smaller more flexible

Status so far Logic board ready programmed First tests in beam next week additional detectors (out of plane) necessary?

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Comparison with old Moeller Polarimeter why demanding a new one? new gap width higher rate: aiming for 10 8 tagged photons per sec ability to adapt the trigger logic to tagger calibration more easily old (~1995)new (2008) Trigger in real-timeyes Reconfigure the logic by wireby software Coincidences3 pairs à 16 latter channels between arbitrary latter channels, not only pairs up to 256 channels can be handled Decision time?faster: 20ns, less cables and electronic Sizebig: standard electronic small: one sheet of paper and power consumption of about 4 Watts