Antihydrogen formation by collisions of antiprotons with positronium in a magnetic field

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Lu, J [1 ]
Sidky, EY
Roller-Lutz, Z
Lutz, HO
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[1] Univ Bielefeld, Fak Phys, D-33501 Bielefeld, Germany
[2] Univ Chicago, Dept Radiol, Chicago, IL 60637 USA
[3] Rijeka Univ, Inst Phys, Fac Med, Rijeka, Croatia
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PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 2003年 / 68卷 / 02期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.68.024702
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Using the classical trajectory Monte Carlo method, we calculated the charge-transfer cross section for antiprotons colliding with Rydberg positronium, leading to antihydrogen formation. The results show a significant influence of an externally applied magnetic field which causes a reduction of the cross section.
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