Journal Article

FZJ-2026-02205

http://join2-wiki.gsi.de/foswiki/pub/Main/Artwork/join2_logo100x88.png Eliminating beam-induced depolarizing effects in the hydrogen jet target for high-precision proton beam polarimetry at the electron-ion collider

Rathmann, F. (Corresponding author)FZJ* ; Nass, A.FZJ* ; Eyser, K. O. ; Shmakova, V. ; Aschenauer, E. C. ; Atoian, G. ; Cannavo, A. ; Chu, X. ; Hock, K. ; Huang, H. ; Lovelace, H. ; Mahler, G. ; Nikolaev, N. N. ; Ritter, J. ; Robert-Demolaize, G. ; Schoefer, V. ; Shanmuganathan, P. ; Shulga, E. ; Soltner, H.FZJ* ; Zhang, Z.

2026
American Physical Society College Park, MD

This record in other databases:  

Please use a persistent id in citations: doi:10.1103/8nh5-l63q  doi:10.34734/FZJ-2026-02205

Abstract: We analyze beam-induced depolarizing effects in the hydrogen jet target (HJET) at the relativistic heavy ion collider (RHIC), which has been used for absolute hadron beam polarimetry and shall be employed at the electron-ion collider (EIC). The EIC’s higher bunch repetition frequencies and shorter bunch durations shift beam harmonics to frequencies that can resonantly drive hyperfine transitions in hydrogen, threatening to depolarize the target atoms. Using frequency-domain analysis of beam harmonics and hyperfine transition frequencies, we establish a photon emission threshold above which beam-induced fields are too weak to cause significant depolarization. For EIC injection (23.5 GeV) and flattop (275 GeV), beam-induced depolarization through the bunch structure renders operation at the current RHIC magnetic guide field at the target (𝐵0 =120⁢  mT) untenable. Increasing the magnetic guide field at the target to 𝐵0 ≈400⁢  mTmoves all hyperfine transition frequencies to at least 3 times the cutoff frequency, ensuring reliable absolute beam polarimetry with the required 1% precision at the EIC.

---

Contributing Institute(s):

1. Experimentelle Hadrondynamik (IKP-2)

Research Program(s):

1. 621 - Accelerator Research and Development (POF4-621) (POF4-621)
2. 613 - Matter and Radiation from the Universe (POF4-613) (POF4-613)

Appears in the scientific report 2026

---

Database coverage:
; ; ; Clarivate Analytics Master Journal List ; Current Contents - Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences ; DOAJ Seal ; Essential Science Indicators ; IF < 5 ; JCR ; SCOPUS ; Science Citation Index Expanded ; Web of Science Core Collection

---