Electron polarimetry at EIC
Z. Zhang*, E.C. Aschenauer and D. Gaskell
*: corresponding author
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Abstract
The Electron-Ion Collider will be the first collider to use both polarized electron beams and polarized protons and light ions . This will offer unique opportunities to study the structure of protons and nuclei and answer fundamental questions in QCD. The uncertainties on the polarization measurement translate directly into the uncertainties of final physics observables. Hence, a precise measurement of the hadron beam polarization and a good control of the uncertainties are critical for the success of the spin program at the EIC. The requirements for beam polarimetry are non-destructive with uncertainty less than 1%. At the Electron Storage Ring (ESR) and the Rapid Cycling Synchrotron (RCS), the electron beam polarization will be measured using well-established Compton polarimetry techniques. However, the EIC Compton polarimeter will face unique challenges, demanding further developments. A Mott polarimeter will also be employed at the source for initial polarization measurements. Both longitudinal and transverse polarization will be measured, with the capability to monitor polarization on a bunch-by-bunch basis. Achieving these precise measurements will be critical to controlling systematic uncertainties and ensuring the overall success of the EIC’s physics objectives.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22323/1.472.0019
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