Decay Lifetimes of the Vector and Tensor Polarization of a Stored Deuteron Beam

Abstract

An rf solenoid was operated in the IUCF Cooler to induce a depolarizing spin resonance for a stored polarized deuteron beam. The decay lifetimes of the vector and tensor polarizations were found to be in the ratio $1.9:1$, as opposed to the expected ratio of $3:1$ from standard angular momentum theory. This report describes my investigations and attempts to formulate a theoretical explanation of the above phenomenon.