Reactions with polarized electrons and photons at low momentum transfers at the superconducting Darmstadt electron linear accelerator S–DALINAC

A source of polarized electrons has been installed at the superconducting Darmstadt electron linear accelerator S-DALINAC. Experiments with polarized electrons from 100 keV to about 80 MeV are expected to commence in early 2011. This contribution summarizes the status of the polarized source as well as ongoing preparations for the experimental program with polarized beams. In particular, we present results on unpolarized test experiments of the, ²³⁴,²³⁸U(γ,f) reactions and considerations for the reactions.