Published June 1990 | Version v1
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Neutron-antineutron oscillation of ultracold neutrons in storage vessels

Creators

  • 1. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Turin (Italy)
  • 2. Turin Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica Teorica

Description

If neutron-antineutron oscillations exist in nature, UC neutrons, confined in a storage box, may develop a tiny component of antineutrons that eventually annihilate inside the confining walls. The annihilation rate for this process is evaluated taking into account the effect due to the Earth's gravitational field. The result is employed to discuss how UC neutron experiments would compare with experiments with neutron beams. (orig.)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Zeitschrift fuer Physik, C
Journal Volume
47
Journal Issue
1
Series
Z. Phys., C.
Journal Page Range
31-36
ISSN
0170-9739
CODEN
ZPCFD

INIS

Country of Publication
Germany
Country of Input or Organization
Germany
INIS RN
21056488
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ANNIHILATION; ANTINEUTRONS; CONFIGURATION MIXING; EIGENVALUES; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; KINETICS; LIFETIME; MAGNETIC CONFINEMENT; MAGNETIC FIELDS; NEUTRON OSCILLATION; NEUTRON-NEUTRON INTERACTIONS; ONE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; PERTURBATION THEORY; SCHROEDINGER EQUATION; THREE-DIMENSIONAL CALCULATIONS; ULTRACOLD NEUTRONS; WAVE FUNCTIONS
Descriptors DEC
ANTIBARYONS; ANTIMATTER; ANTINUCLEONS; ANTIPARTICLES; BARYON-BARYON INTERACTIONS; BARYONS; COLD NEUTRONS; CONFINEMENT; DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; EQUATIONS; FERMIONS; FUNCTIONS; HADRON-HADRON INTERACTIONS; HADRONS; INTERACTIONS; MATTER; NEUTRONS; NUCLEON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS; NUCLEONS; PARTIAL DIFFERENTIAL EQUATIONS; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PLASMA CONFINEMENT; WAVE EQUATIONS