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  "abstract": "The neutron nucleus weak interaction generates a small parity non conserving rotation of the neutron spin as the neutron moves through matter. This parity-odd neutron rotary power can reach up to 2.2e-3 rad * cm-1 for slow neutrons in 139La, which possesses a p-wave resonance at 0.7 eV where the parity-odd asymmetry is greatly amplified. This spin rotation must conserve total angular momentum. Here we show that this conservation occurs through neutron orbital angular momentum generation. We experimentally demonstrate that a neutron prepared initially in a longitudinal spin-orbit state experiences no change in total angular momentum.",
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      "name": "Niels Geerits"
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      "name": "Stephan Sponar"
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    {
      "name": "Hartmut Lemmel"
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    {
      "name": "Andrea Piovano"
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    {
      "name": "Kyle Steffen"
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    {
      "name": "William Michael Snow"
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  "doi": "10.48550/arxiv.2611.09677",
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2611.09677",
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  "published": "2026-11-06",
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  "title": "Spin to Orbital Angular Momentum Conversion in the Neutron Nucleus Weak Interaction",
  "title_text": "Spin to Orbital Angular Momentum Conversion in the Neutron Nucleus Weak Interaction",
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  "updated_at": "2026-11-10T06:21:04Z",
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