The gravitational force acting on antiparticles has never been directly measured to date. A method for measuring the gravitational effects on antihydrogen by equilibrating the gravitational force with a magnetic gradient is discussed. The systematic and statistical errors inherent to the measurement will be presented. It will be shown that a measurement of gravity at 1% can be realised using similar to 5 x 10(5) antihydrogen atoms. The production of antihydrogen atoms in conditions suitable for the measurement is also discussed.
Measurement of the gravitational acceleration of antihydrogen
POGGIANI, ROSA
1997-01-01
Abstract
The gravitational force acting on antiparticles has never been directly measured to date. A method for measuring the gravitational effects on antihydrogen by equilibrating the gravitational force with a magnetic gradient is discussed. The systematic and statistical errors inherent to the measurement will be presented. It will be shown that a measurement of gravity at 1% can be realised using similar to 5 x 10(5) antihydrogen atoms. The production of antihydrogen atoms in conditions suitable for the measurement is also discussed.File in questo prodotto:
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