Measurement of the inclusive p-C analyzing power and cross section in the 1 GeV region and calibration of the new polarimeter POMME

We describe the polarimeter POMME, and give the results of its calibration in the region 200–1200 MeV, using the Saturne polarized proton beam. The high energy part of this domain (800–1200 MeV) was previously unexplored. Parametrizations of the inclusive p-C analyzing power and polarimeter efficiency as a function of scattering angle and incident energy are given, completing the data already available at lower energies. The optimization of proton polarimeters in this energy domain is also discussed.