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Are Antiprotons Forever?

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arxiv hep-ex/9506015 v3 pith:XKEUB5EC submitted 1995-06-29 hep-ex hep-phnucl-exnucl-th

Are Antiprotons Forever?

classification hep-ex hep-phnucl-exnucl-th
keywords antiprotonsbeenbelowtrapannihilationantiprotonbackgroundcaptured
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Up to one million antiprotons from a single LEAR spill have been captured in a large Penning trap. Surprisingly, when the antiprotons are cooled to energies significantly below 1 eV, the annihilation rate falls below background. Thus, very long storage times for antiprotons have been demonstrated in the trap, even at the compromised vacuum conditions imposed by the experimental set up. The significance for future ultra-low energy experiments, including portable antiproton traps, is discussed.

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