An experiment for the direct determination of the g-factor of a single proton in a Penning trap

A new apparatus has been designed that aims at a direct precision measurement of the g -factor of a single isolated proton or antiproton in a Penning trap. We present a thorough discussion on the trap design and a method for the experimental trap optimization using a single stored proton. A first at...

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Hauptverfasser: Rodegheri, Crícia de Carvalho (VerfasserIn) , Blaum, Klaus (VerfasserIn) , Quint, Wolfgang (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 12 June 2012
In: New journal of physics
Year: 2012, Jahrgang: 14, Heft: 6
ISSN:1367-2630
DOI:10.1088/1367-2630/14/6/063011
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/14/6/063011
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Verfasserangaben:C.C. Rodegheri, K. Blaum, H. Kracke, S. Kreim, A. Mooser, W. Quint, S. Ulmer and J. Walz
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Zusammenfassung:A new apparatus has been designed that aims at a direct precision measurement of the g -factor of a single isolated proton or antiproton in a Penning trap. We present a thorough discussion on the trap design and a method for the experimental trap optimization using a single stored proton. A first attempt at the g -factor determination has been made in a section of the trap with a magnetic bottle. The Larmor frequency of the proton has been measured with a relative uncertainty of 1.8 × 10 −6 and the magnetic moment has been determined with a relative uncertainty of 8.9 × 10 −6 . A g -factor of 5.585 696(50) has been obtained, which is in excellent agreement with previous measurements and predictions. Future experiments shall drive the spin-flip transition in a section of the trap with a homogeneous magnetic field. This has the potential to improve the precision of the measured g -factor of the proton and the antiproton by several orders of magnitude.
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ISSN:1367-2630
DOI:10.1088/1367-2630/14/6/063011