Speaker
Description
As a prequel for the novel pulsed neutron beam electric dipole moment (EDM) experiment, we have designed a smaller scale proof-of-principle experimental apparatus. The experiment represents a novel method to search for a CP-violating neutron EDM which is complementary to the current standard using ultracold neutrons. The setup consists of a set of aluminum cubes on which a neutron beam Ramsey setup and diverse neutron beam optics elements can be mounted. In particular, it features a 2D-CASCADE neutron detector capable of performing high-flux measurements with great time resolution; an actively stabilized homogeneous magnetic field region and, eventually, high-voltage electrodes inside a vacuum chamber. I will present the experimental setup as well as the progress achieved in the construction.