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Annual Review of Nuclear and Particle Science

Volume 72, 2022

Fundamental Neutron Physics at Spallation Sources

Abstract

Low-energy neutrons have been a useful probe in fundamental physics studies for more than 70 years. With advances in accelerator technology, many new sources are spallation based. These new, high-flux facilities are becoming the sites for many next-generation fundamental neutron physics experiments. In this review, we present an overview of the sources and the current and upcoming fundamental neutron physics programs.

Keyword(s): hadronic weak interaction, neutron electric dipole moment, neutron β decay, spallation neutron sources, time-reversal symmetry violation
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