Colloquium: Positronium physics and biomedical applications
Positronium is the simplest bound state, built of an electron and a positron. Studies of
positronium in vacuum and its decays in medium tell us about quantum electrodynamics …
positronium in vacuum and its decays in medium tell us about quantum electrodynamics …
Positronium Laser Cooling via the Transition with a Broadband Laser Pulse
LT Glöggler, N Gusakova, B Rienäcker, A Camper… - Physical Review Letters, 2024 - APS
We report on laser cooling of a large fraction of positronium (Ps) in free flight by strongly
saturating the 1 3 S-2 3 P transition with a broadband, long-pulsed 243 nm alexandrite laser …
saturating the 1 3 S-2 3 P transition with a broadband, long-pulsed 243 nm alexandrite laser …
[PDF][PDF] CIRCUS: an autonomous control system for antimatter, atomic and quantum physics experiments
M Volponi, S Huck, R Caravita, J Zielinski… - EPJ Quantum …, 2024 - Springer
A powerful and robust control system is a crucial, often neglected, pillar of any modern,
complex physics experiment that requires the management of a multitude of different …
complex physics experiment that requires the management of a multitude of different …
Antihydrogen formation from laser-assisted antiproton-positronium collisions
K Lévêque-Simon, PA Hervieux - Physical Review A, 2023 - APS
The formation of antihydrogen atoms from three-body collisions between positronium atoms
and antiprotons plays a crucial role in the gravitational behavior of antihydrogen at rest …
and antiprotons plays a crucial role in the gravitational behavior of antihydrogen at rest …
Forward emission of positronium from nanochanneled silicon membranes
S Mariazzi, B Rienäcker, R Magrin Maffei, L Povolo… - Physical Review B, 2022 - APS
Positronium beam formation and manipulation are required in several fundamental
experiments. Efficient positron/positronium conversion in transmission configuration would …
experiments. Efficient positron/positronium conversion in transmission configuration would …
Synthesis of cold and trappable fully stripped highly charged ions via antiproton-induced nuclear fragmentation in traps
G Kornakov, G Cerchiari, J Zieliński, L Lappo… - Physical Review C, 2023 - APS
The study of radioisotopes as well as of highly charged ions is a very active and dynamic
field. In both cases, the most sensitive probes involve species trapped in Penning or Paul …
field. In both cases, the most sensitive probes involve species trapped in Penning or Paul …
Classical modeling of positronium cooling in silicon nanochannel plates
F Guatieri, S Mariazzi, C Hugenschmidt, RS Brusa - Physical Review B, 2022 - APS
Silicon nanochannel plates (NCPs) are employed in a variety of experiments as sources of
cold positronium (Ps) via positron to Ps conversion. Despite the widespread use of NCPs, no …
cold positronium (Ps) via positron to Ps conversion. Despite the widespread use of NCPs, no …
J-PET detection modules based on plastic scintillators for performing studies with positron and positronium beams
The J-PET detector, which consists of inexpensive plastic scintillators, has demonstrated its
potential in the study of fundamental physics. In recent years, a prototype with 192 plastic …
potential in the study of fundamental physics. In recent years, a prototype with 192 plastic …
[PDF][PDF] New Bunched Positron Beam at the AntiMatter Laboratory in Trento: Planned Quantum Experiments with Positronium.
S Mariazzi, R Caravita, L Penasa… - Acta Physica …, 2024 - przyrbwn.icm.edu.pl
The production of clouds of positronium (Ps) in vacuum has opened the route for the
realization of precise spectroscopy measurements and new experiments with this exotic …
realization of precise spectroscopy measurements and new experiments with this exotic …
[HTML][HTML] Systematic characterization of a Ne, Ar, Kr rare-gas moderated positron beam and spin polarization measurements
L Povolo, S Mariazzi, M Bettonte, L Penasa… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In this work we report on the systematic characterization of a rare-gas moderated
magnetically-transported continuous positron beam based on a 22 Na radioactive source …
magnetically-transported continuous positron beam based on a 22 Na radioactive source …