The Production and Study of Antiprotons and Cold Antihydrogen
Abstract
To develop techniques required to produce and store atoms made entirely of anti-matter. Anti-matter provides high-density energy storage that far outstrips even nuclear materials. Potential applications for anti-matter include rocketry and explosives. In the last grant period, a new positron accumulator was developed. Follow-up research is needed to develop the techniques to transfer the substantially increased number of positrons from the accumulator to the anti-hydrogen apparatus. In the last grant period, a new method for loading electrons needed to cool antiprotons was developed. This new method is more robust, faster, and easily controllable. Follow-up research is needed to test this new method with anti-protons. Also, the PI has proposed to try two different magnetic traps to trap the anti-hydrogen as it is formed. Finally, the goal of precision ls-2s spectroscopy will be addressed via laser cooling of anti-hydrogen.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Nov 10, 2010
- Accession Number
- ADA563600
Entities
People
- Gerald Gabrielse
Organizations
- Harvard College