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Hyperfine structure of the metastable p̄He+ atomcule revealed by a laser-induced (n, l) = (37, 35) → (38, 34) transition

  • E. Widmann
  • , J. Eades
  • , T. Yamazaki
  • , H. A. Torii
  • , R. S. Hayano
  • , M. Hori
  • , T. Ishikawa
  • , M. Kumakura
  • , N. Morita
  • , I. Sugai
  • , F. J. Hartmann
  • , T. Von Egidy
  • , B. Ketzer
  • , C. Maierl
  • , R. Pohl
  • , D. Horváth
  • European Organization for Nuclear Research
  • Institute of Physical and Chemical Research (RIKEN)
  • University of Tokyo
  • Institute for Molecular Science
  • Technical University of Munich
  • Wigner Research Centre for Physics

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Abstract

A precise scan of the previously discovered laser-induced transition (n, l) = (37, 35) → (38, 34) in p̄He+ revealed a doublet structure with a separation of ΔνHF = 1.70 ± 0.05 GHz. This new type of "hyperfine" splitting is ascribed to the interaction of the antiproton orbital angular momentum and the electron spin.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)15-19
Number of pages5
JournalPhysics Letters B
Volume404
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 3 Jul 1997

Keywords

  • Antiprotonic helium
  • Atomcule
  • Exotic atom
  • Hyperfine splitting
  • Laser spectroscopy

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