ISSN:
1434-6036
Keywords:
24.70
;
36.40
;
67.40
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Short-lived ions12B (beta-radioactive, T1/2=20.3 ms) sustaining nuclear spin polarization were introduced into superfluid helium at 1.7 K. It was found that the12B ions were transported as charged entities under a static electric field and that the nuclear polarization was maintained throughout the lifetime of12B nuclei. Polarization of12B was determined through beta-NMR method. “Snowball”, a singly charged microcluster of helium atoms formed around an impurity ion, is responsible for the behaviour and thus constitutes a suitable environment for preserving nuclear polarization of the core ions12B. In a separate experiment snowballs were produced by implanting8Li (T1/2=830 ms) into liquid helium and detected by means of alpha particles from the core ions to guarantee that the snowballs survive longer than the lifetime of12B.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01338403
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