Spin-exchange optical pumping as a source of spin-polarized atomic deuterium
K. P. CoulterPhysics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439-4843R. J. HoltPhysics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439-4843E. KinneyPhysics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439-4843Robert KowalczykPhysics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439-4843D. H. PotterveldPhysics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439-4843Linda YoungPhysics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439-4843B. ZeidmanPhysics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439-4843A. ZghichePhysics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439-4843D. K. ToporkovPhysics Division, Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne, Illinois 60439-4843
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Optical pumping of potassium atoms followed by spin-exchange scattering with deuterium atoms in a high magnetic field was found to produce an intense, highly spin-polarized beam of atomic deuterium. In particular, the atomic polarization of deuterium was determined to be (73\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}3)% at an intensity of 2.1\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}${10}^{17}$ atoms/s.
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