Abstract
Deuterium molecules were obtained by recombination, on a copper surface, of deuterium atoms prepared in specific hyperfine states. The molecules were stored for about 5 ms in an open-ended cylindrical cell, placed in a 23 mT magnetic field, and their tensor polarization was measured by elastic scattering of 704 MeV electrons. The results of the measurements are consistent with the deuterium molecules retaining the tensor polarization of the initial atoms.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1235-1238 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical Review Letters |
Volume | 78 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 17 1997 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)