DISCOVERY OF ANTIPROTON TRAPPING BY LONG-LIVED METASTABLE STATES IN LIQUID-HELIUM

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作者
IWASAKI, M
NAKAMURA, SN
SHIGAKI, K
SHIMIZU, Y
TAMURA, H
ISHIKAWA, T
HAYANO, RS
TAKADA, E
WIDMANN, E
OUTA, H
AOKI, M
KITCHING, P
YAMAZAKI, T
机构
[1] UNIV TOKYO, FAC SCI, MESON SCI LAB, TOKYO 113, JAPAN
[2] NATL INST RADIOL SCI, CHIBA 260, JAPAN
[3] UNIV TOKYO, INST NUCL STUDY, TOKYO 188, JAPAN
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.67.1246
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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Delayed annihilation of antiprotons stopped in liquid helium has been observed, revealing that about 3.6% of stopped antiprotons are trapped in long-lived metastable states. No delayed component was found either in liquid nitrogen or in liquid argon. The observed time distribution of delayed annihilation shows fast-decaying components followed by a major part with a decay time constant of 3-mu-sec.
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页码:1246 / 1249
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