Search

The aim of the deuteron spin structure (DSS) experiment is to obtain polarization observables in dp elastic scattering and in dp breakup at large CMS angles (> 60°). The dp breakup reaction has been investigated by the scintillation detectors placed at the vicinity of the Internal Target Station (ITS) of Nuclotron. Calibration data have been obtained at the deuteron energy of 300 - 500 MeV. The main goal of this report is to present the calibration procedure of the ΔE - E detectors. Calibration coefficients are used to recover the deposited particle energy.

The the polarimeter upgrade program at the Nuclotron internal target is presented. This polarimeter is intended for polarization experiments to study of the spin structure of two- and three-nucleon systems. The simulation of the pd-elastic and pp-elastic scattering for 500 - 1000 MeV proton energy to optimize the experimental setup and the first test of new detectors are performed.

Polarized and unpolarized data for the dp breakup reaction at deuteron energies of 270, 400 MeV and 300–500 MeV using \(\varDelta E - E\) technique are obtained. Dp elastic scattering has been investigated using polarized deuteron beam under various kinematic configurations in the angular range (\(65^{\circ }\)–\(135^{\circ }\)) in c.m. at deuteron energies of 400, 700, 800, 1000, 1100, 1300, 1500 and 1800 MeV. Preliminary results of analyzing powers obtained in dp elastic scattering at 800 MeV of deuteron energy are compared with the calculations based on relativistic multiple scattering model.