The AEgIS experiment aims at producing antihydrogen (and eventually measuring the effects of the Earth gravitational field on it) with a method based on the charge exchange reaction between antiproton and Rydberg positronium. To be precise,antiprotons are delivered by the CERN Antiproton Decelerator (AD) and are trapped in a multi-ring Penning trap, while positronium is produced by a nanoporous silica target and is excited to Rydberg states by means of a two steps laser excitation. New Monte Carlo simulations are presented in this paper in order to investigate the current status of the AEgIS experiment [1] and to interpret the recently collected data [2].

Zurlo, N., Aghion, S., Amsler, C., Antonello, M., Belov, A., Bonomi, G., et al. (2019). Monte-Carlo simulation of positronium laser excitation and anti-hydrogen formation via charge exchange. HYPERFINE INTERACTIONS, 240, 1-11 [10.1007/s10751-019-1553-3].

Monte-Carlo simulation of positronium laser excitation and anti-hydrogen formation via charge exchange

Prevedelli, Marco;
2019

Abstract

The AEgIS experiment aims at producing antihydrogen (and eventually measuring the effects of the Earth gravitational field on it) with a method based on the charge exchange reaction between antiproton and Rydberg positronium. To be precise,antiprotons are delivered by the CERN Antiproton Decelerator (AD) and are trapped in a multi-ring Penning trap, while positronium is produced by a nanoporous silica target and is excited to Rydberg states by means of a two steps laser excitation. New Monte Carlo simulations are presented in this paper in order to investigate the current status of the AEgIS experiment [1] and to interpret the recently collected data [2].
2019
Zurlo, N., Aghion, S., Amsler, C., Antonello, M., Belov, A., Bonomi, G., et al. (2019). Monte-Carlo simulation of positronium laser excitation and anti-hydrogen formation via charge exchange. HYPERFINE INTERACTIONS, 240, 1-11 [10.1007/s10751-019-1553-3].
Zurlo, Nicola; Aghion, Stefano; Amsler, Claude; Antonello, Massimiliano; Belov, Alexandre; Bonomi, Germano; Brusa, Roberto S.; Caccia, Massimo; Camper...espandi
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