Process for the production of antihydrogen

Details Process for the production of antihydrogen Process for the production of antihydrogen

1997-07-10

2000-12-19

Wasil, Daniel D.

Induced nuclear reactions: processes, systems, and elements

Nuclear transmutation

376913, G21G 100

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061635871

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a process for the production of antihydrogen, comprising the steps of: (i) exciting alkali atoms to a Rydberg state; (ii) charge-exchanging the excited alkali atoms with positrons to produce Rydberg-state positronium; and (iii) charge exchanging the Rydberg-state positronium with antiprotons to produce Rydberg-state antihydrogen. Preferably, the Rydberg-state antihydrogen is permitted to decay to ground-state antihydrogen which can be trapped in a magnetic trap.

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