Journal Article

IMPULSE-2017-00130

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Non-extensive statistics in spin precession

Bales, M. J. (Corresponding author) ; Fierlinger, P.MLZ* ; Golub, R.

2016
EDP Science31623 Les-Ulis

Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1209/0295-5075/116/43002

Abstract: Many experiments utilize the precession of trapped particles in magnetic fields to perform high-precision measurements. It has often been presumed that after free precession, initially polarized particles will form a Gaussian phase distribution in the plane of precession. We show that trapped particles in the presence of magnetic-field gradients and electric fields will often form a non-Gaussian distribution with power-law tails with the exact shape of the distribution depending upon many experimental parameters. The results are consistent with distributions predicted by non-extensive statistics.

Keyword(s): Nuclei and Particles (1st) ; Particle Physics (2nd)

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Contributing Institute(s):

1. E18
2. EDM

Experiment(s):

1. EDM: The Neutron Electric Dipole Moment Measurement

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Database coverage:
; Current Contents - Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences ; IF < 5 ; JCR ; SCOPUS ; Science Citation Index ; Science Citation Index Expanded ; Thomson Reuters Master Journal List ; Web of Science Core Collection

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