17 research outputs found
Resolution of Single Spin-Flips of a Single Proton
The spin magnetic moment of a single proton in a cryogenic Penning trap was
coupled to the particle's axial motion with a superimposed magnetic bottle.
Jumps in the oscillation frequency indicate spin-flips and were identified
using a Bayesian analysis.Comment: accepted for publication by Phys. Rev. Lett., submitted 6.June.201
Demonstration of the Double Penning Trap Technique with a Single Proton
Spin flips of a single proton were driven in a Penning trap with a
homogeneous magnetic field. For the spin-state analysis the proton was
transported into a second Penning trap with a superimposed magnetic bottle, and
the continuous Stern-Gerlach effect was applied. This first demonstration of
the double Penning trap technique with a single proton suggests that the
antiproton magnetic moment measurement can potentially be improved by three
orders of magnitude or more
The magnetic moments of the proton and the antiproton
Recent exciting progress in the preparation and manipulation of the motional
quantum states of a single trapped proton enabled the first direct detection of
the particle's spin state. Based on this success the proton magnetic moment
was measured with ppm precision in a Penning trap with a superimposed
magnetic field inhomogeneity. An improvement by an additional factor of 1000 in
precision is possible by application of the so-called double Penning trap
technique. In a recent paper we reported the first demonstration of this method
with a single trapped proton, which is a major step towards the first direct
high-precision measurement of . The techniques required for the proton
can be directly applied to measure the antiproton magnetic moment
. An improvement in precision of by more than
three orders of magnitude becomes possible, which will provide one of the most
sensitive tests of CPT invariance. To achieve this research goal we are
currently setting up the Baryon Antibaryon Symmetry Experiment (BASE) at the
antiproton decelerator (AD) of CERN
Direct high-precision measurement of the magnetic moment of the proton
The spin-magnetic moment of the proton is a fundamental property of
this particle. So far has only been measured indirectly, analysing the
spectrum of an atomic hydrogen maser in a magnetic field. Here, we report the
direct high-precision measurement of the magnetic moment of a single proton
using the double Penning-trap technique. We drive proton-spin quantum jumps by
a magnetic radio-frequency field in a Penning trap with a homogeneous magnetic
field. The induced spin-transitions are detected in a second trap with a strong
superimposed magnetic inhomogeneity. This enables the measurement of the
spin-flip probability as a function of the drive frequency. In each measurement
the proton's cyclotron frequency is used to determine the magnetic field of the
trap. From the normalized resonance curve, we extract the particle's magnetic
moment in units of the nuclear magneton . This
measurement outperforms previous Penning trap measurements in terms of
precision by a factor of about 760. It improves the precision of the forty year
old indirect measurement, in which significant theoretical bound state
corrections were required to obtain , by a factor of 3. By application
of this method to the antiproton magnetic moment the fractional
precision of the recently reported value can be improved by a factor of at
least 1000. Combined with the present result, this will provide a stringent
test of matter/antimatter symmetry with baryons.Comment: published in Natur
Entrepreneurial Activity in the Context of Violent Conflict: Business and Organized Violence in Colombia1
"The Colombian private sector has been accused of promoting or profiting from violence in the country. However, the private sector's role in the violent conflict and the impact of conflict on economic and entrepreneurial activity vary, as reflected by differences in political activism in peacebuilding strategies and in costs endured according to company size, sector, and region of operations. At the same time, accounts of regional variation in conflict intensity suggest that an understanding of the Colombian context of violent conflict requires a subnational approach. This paper explores whether and how differences in regional violent conflict can be attributed to the make-up of economic organizations and entrepreneurial activity associated with the production of five natural resources (oil, coffee, bananas, emeralds, and flowers) in several Colombian regions. It is found that company-specific traits, institutions of production, and the nature of international markets have a significant impact on the link between entrepreneurial activity and regional and local dynamics of the violent conflict in Colombia. © 2011, Copyright CCSBE/CCPME.
Entrepreneurial Activity in the Context of Violent Conflict: Business and Organized Violence in Colombia1
The Colombian private sector has been accused of promoting or profiting from violence in the country. However, the private sector's role in the violent conflict and the impact of conflict on economic and entrepreneurial activity vary, as reflected by differences in political activism in peacebuilding strategies and in costs endured according to company size, sector, and region of operations. At the same time, accounts of regional variation in conflict intensity suggest that an understanding of the Colombian context of violent conflict requires a subnational approach. This paper explores whether and how differences in regional violent conflict can be attributed to the make-up of economic organizations and entrepreneurial activity associated with the production of five natural resources (oil, coffee, bananas, emeralds, and flowers) in several Colombian regions. It is found that company-specific traits, institutions of production, and the nature of international markets have a significant impact on the link between entrepreneurial activity and regional and local dynamics of the violent conflict in Colombia. © 2011, Copyright CCSBE/CCPME