Plasma and trap-based techniques for science with positrons
JR Danielson, DHE Dubin, RG Greaves… - Reviews of Modern Physics, 2015 - APS
In recent years, there has been a wealth of new science involving low-energy antimatter (ie,
positrons and antiprotons) at energies ranging from 10 2 to less than 10-3 eV. Much of this …
positrons and antiprotons) at energies ranging from 10 2 to less than 10-3 eV. Much of this …
Physics at CERN's antiproton decelerator
M Hori, J Walz - Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics, 2013 - Elsevier
Abstract The Antiproton Decelerator (AD) facility of CERN began operation in 1999 to serve
experiments for studies of CPT invariance by precision laser and microwave spectroscopy of …
experiments for studies of CPT invariance by precision laser and microwave spectroscopy of …
A trap-based pulsed positron beam optimised for positronium laser spectroscopy
BS Cooper, AM Alonso, A Deller, TE Wall… - Review of Scientific …, 2015 - pubs.aip.org
We describe a pulsed positron beam that is optimised for positronium (Ps) laser-
spectroscopy experiments. The system is based on a two-stage Surko-type buffer gas trap …
spectroscopy experiments. The system is based on a two-stage Surko-type buffer gas trap …
Electron-cooled accumulation of 4× 109 positrons for production and storage of antihydrogen atoms
DW Fitzakerley, MC George, EA Hessels… - Journal of Physics B …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Four billion positrons (e+) are accumulated in a Penning–Ioffe trap apparatus at 1.2 K and<
6× 10− 17 Torr. This is the largest number of positrons ever held in a Penning trap. The e+ …
6× 10− 17 Torr. This is the largest number of positrons ever held in a Penning trap. The e+ …
[HTML][HTML] Positron accumulation in the GBAR experiment
P Blumer, M Charlton, M Chung, P Clade… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2022 - Elsevier
We present a description of the GBAR positron (e+) trapping apparatus, which consists of a
three stage Buffer Gas Trap (BGT) followed by a High Field Penning Trap (HFT), and discuss …
three stage Buffer Gas Trap (BGT) followed by a High Field Penning Trap (HFT), and discuss …
Energy distribution and adiabatic guiding of a solid-neon-moderated positron beam
S Ghosh, JR Danielson, CM Surko - Journal of Physics B: Atomic …, 2020 - iopscience.iop.org
Slow positrons are generated from a 22 Na source and cone-shaped solid neon moderator
and extracted as a magnetically guided beam. Measurements are presented for the mean …
and extracted as a magnetically guided beam. Measurements are presented for the mean …
Large numbers of cold positronium atoms created in laser-selected Rydberg states using resonant charge exchange
R McConnell, G Gabrielse… - Journal of Physics B …, 2016 - iopscience.iop.org
Lasers are used to control the production of highly excited positronium atoms (Ps*). The
laser light excites Cs atoms to Rydberg states that have a large cross section for resonant …
laser light excites Cs atoms to Rydberg states that have a large cross section for resonant …
Advances in antihydrogen physics
M Charlton, DP Van Der Werf - Science Progress, 2015 - journals.sagepub.com
The creation of cold antihydrogen atoms by the controlled combination of positrons and
antiprotons has opened up a new window on fundamental physics. More recently …
antiprotons has opened up a new window on fundamental physics. More recently …
Radially selective inward transport of positrons in a Penning–Malmberg trap
A Deller, T Mortensen, CA Isaac… - New Journal of …, 2014 - iopscience.iop.org
The anharmonic component of the electric field of a Penning–Malmberg trap is exploited to
manipulate a subset of the radial (r) distribution of trapped positrons, using a dipole field …
manipulate a subset of the radial (r) distribution of trapped positrons, using a dipole field …
Trapped antihydrogen in its ground state
PJ Richerme - 2012 - search.proquest.com
Antihydrogen atoms are confined in a magnetic quadrupole trap for 15 to 1000 s-long
enough to ensure that they reach their ground state. This milestone brings us closer to the …
enough to ensure that they reach their ground state. This milestone brings us closer to the …