Antihydrogen production using trapped plasmas

Now that antiprotons have been captured in an ion trap, we investigate the possibility of producing antihydrogen by merging cold trapped plasmas of antiprotons and positrons. The calculated rate for antihydrogen production by the three-body recombination p −+ e ++ e +→ H+ e + is many orders of magni...

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Published in:Physics letters. A 1988-05, Vol.129 (1), p.38-42
Main Authors: Gabrielse, G., Rolston, S.L., Haarsma, L., Kells, W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Atomic and molecular physics
Exact sciences and technology
Exotic atoms and molecules (containing mesons, muons, and other unusual particles)
Physics
Studies of special atoms, molecules and their ions
clusters
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Summary:Now that antiprotons have been captured in an ion trap, we investigate the possibility of producing antihydrogen by merging cold trapped plasmas of antiprotons and positrons. The calculated rate for antihydrogen production by the three-body recombination p −+ e ++ e +→ H+ e + is many orders of magnitude higher than for any other proposed technique, opening up intriguing experimental possibilities.
ISSN:0375-9601
1873-2429
DOI:10.1016/0375-9601(88)90470-7