title: A superconducting beta spectrometer.
abstract: We have designed and constructed a superconducting beta spectrometer with a momentum resolution of about 2% and a peak solid angle of 0.5 sr. The performance of the spectrometer is described and the results of calibrations with line sources are presented.
authors.affiliation: The University of Wisconsin-Madison, 1150 University Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA.
authors.forename: L D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Knutson
authors.forename: G W
authors.initials: GW
authors.lastname: Severin
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Cotter
authors.forename: Li
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhan
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Voytas
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: George