Solid Polarized Target

Training Materials

Training for g2p target operators will consist of a brief online quiz on the topics covered here on the Wiki, followed by a practical course when the target is installed and running in the hall.

• Practical Primer on the UVa Target
• Polarization Display Panel (PDP) Overview
• Target Operator Duties
• Online Target Operator Quiz
  • List of Certified Target Operators

Operational Procedures

• New Baseline Procedure
• Thermal Equilibrium Measurement Procedure
• Target Movement Procedure
• Anneal Procedure
• Target Replacement Procedure (Experts only)
• Magnet Energization Procedure (Experts only)

g2p Target Documents

• Introduction to the Target by P. Zhu
• Target cooled down

Links

University of Virginia Target Group Links:

• UVa Target Group Homepage
• Target Page on SANE Wiki
• Target Photos and Procedures from Donal's Webpage

Pertinent Papers:

• SOLID POLARIZED TARGETS FOR NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS EXPERIMENTS, DG Crabb, W Meyer
• Proton Polarization in Irradiated Ammonia DG Crabb et al.
• Observations of radiation damage and recovery in ammonia targets, P. McKee
• RADIATION DAMAGE AND RECOVERY IN POLARIZED 14NH3 AMMONIA TARGETS AT JEFFERSON LAB, J. Maxwell