The b1 (E12-13-011) Tensor Polarized Target Experiment at Jefferson Lab

The inclusive tensor spin structure function b1 and tensor asymmetry Azz will be measured in Hall C of Jefferson Lab during the E12-13-011 and E12-15-005 experiments. The University of New Hampshire Nuclear Physics Group is invested in developing the tensor enhancement techniques of selective semi-saturated RF(ssRF) and Adiabatic Fast Passage (AFP) that we will use to enhance the tensor polarization of the ND3 target, and control systematic uncertainties of the measured asymmetries. We will use the CEBAF 11.0 GeV, 85 nA electron beam incident on the solid DNP target (1038 cm-2s-1) and the Hall C spectrometers to measure the deuteron tensor spin asymmetries and extract b1. In preparation for these experiments, I am analyzing Hall B Run Group C target polarization and scattering data in order to extract the tensor asymmetry in the inclusive DIS region. I will also discuss the UNH polarized target system and ongoing polarization studies in preparation for future tensor experiments.