Erratum: Transverse asymmetry of γ rays from neutron-induced compound states of ¹⁴⁰La (Physical Review C (2020) 101 (064624) DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevC.101.064624)

We correct the sign of thetraverse asymmetry A_LR in our previous paper The transverse asymmetry is derived from the correlation term s_nk_? , where s_n and k_? are polarization of incident neutrons and momentum of emitted ? rays, respectively. The neutron polarization direction was determined using two measurements: (1) the measurement of the polarization direction of the circularly polarized laser which is used to polarize the 3He nuclei of the neutron polarizer, and (2) the measurement of the neutron polarization direction as it passes through the 3He neutron polarizer using a magnetic supermirror. However, in (1), the relation between the direction of the circular polarization and the spin of photons was misevaluated. Additionally, in (2), the relation between the neutron polarization direction reflected by the magnetic supermirror and the magnetic field applied to the magnetic supermirror was also misevaluated. Upon reevaluation we have deduced that the neutron polarization direction during the experiment was opposite to what was previously reported, and, hence, the sign of ALR should be reversed. As supporting evidence, the direction of the circular polarization of our laser system was obtained by measuring the electric paramagnetic resonance signal of Rb during laser pumping. The neutron polarization direction was also determined from the measurement of the parity violation at the 0.74-eV p-wave resonance of 139 La + n using our 3He neutron polarizer. These results also support that the neutron polarization direction was opposite to what was previously reported. Consequently, the transverse asymmetries for ? rays emitted in the transition from the 0.74-eV p-wave resonance to the ground state and inclusive ? rays are newly obtained as Agnd LR = - 0.60 ± 0.19 and Ainc LR = - 0.0045 ± 0.0080 , respectively. Similarly, Figs. 9, 11, 13, and 15 in the original paper should be replaced as Figs. 9, 11, 13, and 15 in this Erratum, respectively. The corrections do not affect results and conclusions of the original article. (Figure Presented).