Published December 28, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Coherent beam-foil excitation of 2s1/2 and 2p1/2 states of hydrogen and antihydrogen atoms in an external electric field

  • 1. Institute of Physics, St. Petersburg State University, 198904, Uljanovskaya 1, Petrodvorets, St. Petersburg (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Technische Universitaet Dresden, Mommsenstrasse 13, D-01062, Dresden (Germany)

Description

A beam-foil experiment is proposed for observation of a phase shift π in a beat intensity of light emitted by hydrogen and antihydrogen atoms in an external electric field. This effect is based on the existence of the terms linear in the electric field in the expression for the radiation probability of an atom. The linear terms have an opposite sign for hydrogen and antihydrogen atoms and lead to such a difference in a beat signal. Experimental conditions for observation of this effect are discussed

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1088/0953-4075/39/24/006;
PII
S0953-4075(06)30897-8;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. B, Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Journal Volume
39
Journal Issue
24
Journal Page Range
p. 5091-5096
ISSN
0953-4075
CODEN
JPAPEH

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38069621
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
COHERENT RADIATION; ELECTRIC FIELDS; EXCITATION; FOILS; HADRONIC ATOMS; HYDROGEN; P STATES; PHASE SHIFT; PROBABILITY; S STATES
Descriptors DEC
ATOMS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTS; ENERGY LEVELS; ENERGY-LEVEL TRANSITIONS; NONMETALS; RADIATIONS