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Description
We have been developing a 3He neutron spin filter (NSF) for the efficient utilization of pulsed neutrons, since the 3He NSF is effective for neutrons in the wide energy range. The 3He NSF is effective especially for neutrons with energy higher than several-tens-meV. It also can cover a large solid angle and polarize neutrons without deflecting them from their original trajectory, it is suitable for the analyzer for SANS and reflectometer instruments. In addition, the 3He NSF will be a key device in the application of recently developed magnetic field imaging technique by using polarized pulsed neutrons, since it can polarize a thick neutron beam without deteriorating projection image of the transmitted neutrons. In order to apply the 3He NSF to experiments at a pulsed neutron experimental facility such as the J-PARC, it is important to make the system stable and easy to setup and operate, because the system is located inside thick and bulky radiation shields for high energy gamma ray and neutrons. In this talk, we will report the development and application status of the NSF at at J-PARC MLF.
