Laser-driven production of the antihydrogen molecular ion

Mark C. Zammit; Michael Charlton; Svante Jonsell; James Colgan; Jeremy S. Savage; Dmitry V. Fursa; Alisher S. Kadyrov; Igor Bray; Robert C. Forrey; Christopher J. Fontes; Jeffery A. Leiding; David P. Kilcrease; Peter Hakel; Eddy Timmermans

doi:10.1103/PhysRevA.100.042709

Laser-driven production of the antihydrogen molecular ion

Mark C. Zammit
, Michael Charlton
, Svante Jonsell
, James Colgan
, Jeremy S. Savage
, Dmitry V. Fursa
, Alisher S. Kadyrov
, Igor Bray
, Robert C. Forrey
, Christopher J. Fontes
, Jeffery A. Leiding
, David P. Kilcrease
, Peter Hakel
, Eddy Timmermans

Division of Science (Berks)

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Abstract

The feasibility of producing the molecular antihydrogen anion H2- in the laboratory is investigated. Utilizing reaction rates calculated here involving the interaction of laser excited-state antihydrogen atoms held in magnetic minimum traps, key processes are identified that could lead to anion production, as well as competing effects leading to anti-atom loss. These are discussed in the context of present-day and near-future experimental capabilities.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	042709
Journal	Physical Review A
Volume	100
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.100.042709
State	Published - Oct 24 2019

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Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics

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