ISSN:
1432-0630
Keywords:
07.77
;
78.70
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract In this paper the production of a beam of antihydrogen atoms through the capture of positrons by antiprotons in an arrangement of merged parallel beams is considered. The achievable luminosity is estimated on the basis of available antiproton and positron intensities. The scaling of the luminosity with various parameters is investigated. It is argued that an intense beam of antihydrogen can be obtained if antiprotons and positrons are stored, recirculated and cooled. While the number of stored antiprotons which can be achieved at present is already high, schemes for the accumulation of slow and cooled positrons have to be developed. Possible ways are pointed out. The fact that a high number of both species of charged particles can be accumulated, stored, and recirculated, compensates largely for the low capture cross-section.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00635185
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