Measurement of Tensor Analyzing Powers in Deuteron Photodisintegration

A new accurate measurement of the tensor analyzing powers T₂₀, T₂₁, and T₂₂ in deuteron photodisintegration has been performed. Wide-aperture nonmagnetic detectors allowed broad kinematic coverage in a single set up: E_γ=25 to 600 MeV, and θₚᶜᵐ=24^∘ to 48^∘{} and 70^∘{} to 102^∘{}. The new data provide a significant improvement over the few existing measurements. The angular dependency of the tensor asymmetries in deuteron photodisintegration is extracted for the first time.