A highly stable DC power supply for precision magnetic field measurements and other purposes.

A homogeneous magnetic field is essential for the (3)He neutron spin filter used to polarize neutron beams and analyze neutron spins in neutron scattering. The required spatial uniformity of the magnetic field is on the order of 10(-4)/cm or less. To measure such uniformity, one needs a DC current source with a current stability much better than 10(-4). However, laboratory DC power supplies, which are commonly used in many (3)He neutron spin filters, do not have such stabilities. To attain a highly stable current with a common laboratory DC power supply for every (3)He neutron spin filter, a simple feedback circuit has been developed to keep the output current stable up to 10(-6). Such a highly stable current or voltage from a common laboratory DC power supply can also be used for various other research applications.