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Resonant quantum transitions in trapped antihydrogen atoms

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  • C. Amole

    (York University)

  • M. D. Ashkezari

    (Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6, Canada)

  • M. Baquero-Ruiz

    (University of California)

  • W. Bertsche

    (Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK
    School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, M13 9PL Manchester, UK
    The Cockcroft Institute, WA4 4AD Warrington, UK)

  • P. D. Bowe

    (Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark)

  • E. Butler

    (CERN, CH-1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland)

  • A. Capra

    (York University)

  • C. L. Cesar

    (Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro)

  • M. Charlton

    (Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK)

  • A. Deller

    (Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK)

  • P. H. Donnan

    (Auburn University)

  • S. Eriksson

    (Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK)

  • J. Fajans

    (University of California
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

  • T. Friesen

    (University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada)

  • M. C. Fujiwara

    (University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada
    TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada)

  • D. R. Gill

    (TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada)

  • A. Gutierrez

    (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada)

  • J. S. Hangst

    (Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark)

  • W. N. Hardy

    (University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 1Z1, Canada
    The Canadian Institute of Advanced Research, Toronto M5G-1Z8, Canada)

  • M. E. Hayden

    (Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia, V5A 1S6, Canada)

  • A. J. Humphries

    (Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK)

  • C. A. Isaac

    (Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK)

  • S. Jonsell

    (Stockholm University, SE-10691, Stockholm, Sweden)

  • L. Kurchaninov

    (TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada)

  • A. Little

    (University of California)

  • N. Madsen

    (Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK)

  • J. T. K. McKenna

    (University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, UK)

  • S. Menary

    (York University)

  • S. C. Napoli

    (Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK)

  • P. Nolan

    (University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, UK)

  • K. Olchanski

    (TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada)

  • A. Olin

    (TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada
    University of Victoria, Victoria, British Columbia V8W 3P6, Canada)

  • P. Pusa

    (University of Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZE, UK)

  • C. Ø. Rasmussen

    (Aarhus University, DK-8000 Aarhus C, Denmark)

  • F. Robicheaux

    (Auburn University)

  • E. Sarid

    (NRCN-Nuclear Research Center Negev, Beer Sheva, IL-84190, Israel)

  • C. R. Shields

    (Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK)

  • D. M. Silveira

    (Atomic Physics Laboratory
    Present address: Instituto de Física, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro 21941-972, Brazil.)

  • S. Stracka

    (TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia V6T 2A3, Canada)

  • C. So

    (University of California)

  • R. I. Thompson

    (University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4, Canada)

  • D. P. van der Werf

    (Swansea University, Swansea SA2 8PP, UK)

  • J. S. Wurtele

    (University of California
    Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory)

Abstract

These authors demonstrate resonant quantum transitions in a pure antimatter atom—antihydrogen—by using microwave radiation to flip the spin of the positron of an anti-atom in a magnetic trap, thus ejecting the anti-atom.

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  • C. Amole & M. D. Ashkezari & M. Baquero-Ruiz & W. Bertsche & P. D. Bowe & E. Butler & A. Capra & C. L. Cesar & M. Charlton & A. Deller & P. H. Donnan & S. Eriksson & J. Fajans & T. Friesen & M. C. Fuj, 2012. "Resonant quantum transitions in trapped antihydrogen atoms," Nature, Nature, vol. 483(7390), pages 439-443, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:483:y:2012:i:7390:d:10.1038_nature10942
    DOI: 10.1038/nature10942
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