Optimizing Spin Dressing Sensitivity for the nEDMSF Experiment

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Main Author: Cianciolo, V.
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Published: 2024
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contents nEDMSF aims to measure the neutron electric dipole moment ($d_n$) with unprecedented precision. In this paper we explore the experiment's sensitivity when operating with an implementation of the critical dressing method in which the angle between the neutron and Helium-3 spins ($ϕ_{3n}$) is subjected to a square modulation by an amount $ϕ_d$ (the "dressing angle"). Several parameters can be tuned to optimize sensitivity. We find roughly 10% improvement over a previous estimate, resulting primarily from the addition of a waiting period between the $π/2$ pulse that initiates $d_n$-driven $ϕ_{3n}$ growth and the start of $ϕ_{3n}$ modulation. We find negligible further improvement by allowing $ϕ_d$ to vary continuously over the course of a run, and no degradation resulting from the addition of an in situ background measurement into each $ϕ_{3n}$ modulation sequence. A complete simulation confirms a 300 live-day sensitivity of $σ= 1.45\times10^{-28}\,e \cdot \rm{cm}$. At this level of sensitivity, $σ_{ϕ_{3n0}} = 1\,{\rm mrad}$ precision on the initial $n/^3{\rm He}$ angle difference is not negligible.
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spellingShingle Optimizing Spin Dressing Sensitivity for the nEDMSF Experiment
Cianciolo, V.
Instrumentation and Detectors
Nuclear Experiment
nEDMSF aims to measure the neutron electric dipole moment ($d_n$) with unprecedented precision. In this paper we explore the experiment's sensitivity when operating with an implementation of the critical dressing method in which the angle between the neutron and Helium-3 spins ($ϕ_{3n}$) is subjected to a square modulation by an amount $ϕ_d$ (the "dressing angle"). Several parameters can be tuned to optimize sensitivity. We find roughly 10% improvement over a previous estimate, resulting primarily from the addition of a waiting period between the $π/2$ pulse that initiates $d_n$-driven $ϕ_{3n}$ growth and the start of $ϕ_{3n}$ modulation. We find negligible further improvement by allowing $ϕ_d$ to vary continuously over the course of a run, and no degradation resulting from the addition of an in situ background measurement into each $ϕ_{3n}$ modulation sequence. A complete simulation confirms a 300 live-day sensitivity of $σ= 1.45\times10^{-28}\,e \cdot \rm{cm}$. At this level of sensitivity, $σ_{ϕ_{3n0}} = 1\,{\rm mrad}$ precision on the initial $n/^3{\rm He}$ angle difference is not negligible.
title Optimizing Spin Dressing Sensitivity for the nEDMSF Experiment
topic Instrumentation and Detectors
Nuclear Experiment
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2410.19033