DOIAbstract
The polarization of the neutrons produced by photodisintegration of deuterium by 2.75-Mev gamma rays was measured and the results compared to theoretical predictions. The photoneutrons were tsken at five gamma-ray-neutron angles between 45 and 135 deg in the laboratory and scattered from magnesium which has a broad resonance at these neutron energies. Tne polarization was determined from the asymmetry in the left-right scattering from magnesium. The neutrons are found to be negatively polarized as predicted. The magnitude of the polarization and the dependence on the gamma-ray-neutron angle were found to be in agreement with the theory within experimental error. (auth
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