Investigations of magnetic field related systematic effects on the measurements of the electric dipole moment of the neutron in the OILL-Experiment

• Applicant: Dr. Erwin Gutsmiedl
• Subject Area: Nuclear and Elementary Particle Physics, Quantum Mechanics, Relativity, Fields
• Term: from 2010 to 2014
• Project identifier: Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Project number 167644772

A new generation experiment to measure a limit for the electric dipole moment of the neutron (nEDM) on the 10-28 e.cm level requires magnetic shielding on an unprecedented level. Due to its magnetic moment, the neutron is affected by the earth magnetic field as well as by other ambient magnetic field fluctuations and gradients. This proposal describes the work of a planned co-analsis group, with a detailed plan of experimental and theoretical strategies to study the systematic effects on the measurement of the electric dipole moment of the neutron within the improved OILL-experiment.

• DFG Programme: Priority Programmes
• Subproject of: SPP 1491: Precision Experiments in Particle- and Astrophysics with Cold and Ultracold Neutrons