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Observation of Spin Flips with a Single Trapped Proton
Radio-frequency induced spin transitions of one individual proton are
observed for the first time. The spin quantum jumps are detected via the
continuous Stern-Gerlach effect, which is used in an experiment with a single
proton stored in a cryogenic Penning trap. This is an important milestone
towards a direct high-precision measurement of the magnetic moment of the
proton and a new test of the matter-antimatter symmetry in the baryon sector
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
Calculation of electrostatic fields using quasi-Green's functions: application to the hybrid Penning trap.
Penning traps offer unique possibilities for storing, manipulating and investigating charged particles with high sensitivity and accuracy. The widespread applications of Penning traps in physics and chemistry comprise e.g. mass spectrometry, laser spectroscopy, measurements of electronic and nuclear magnetic moments, chemical sample analysis and reaction studies. We have developed a method, based on the Green's function approach, which allows for the analytical calculation of the electrostatic properties of a Penning trap with arbitrary electrodes. The ansatz features an extension of Dirichlet's problem to nontrivial geometries and leads to an analytical solution of the Laplace equation. As an example we discuss the toroidal hybrid Penning trap designed for our planned measurements of the magnetic moment of the (anti)proton. As in the case of cylindrical Penning traps, it is possible to optimize the properties of the electric trapping fields, which is mandatory for high-precision experiments with single charged particles. Of particular interest are the anharmonicity compensation, orthogonality and optimum adjustment of frequency shifts by the continuous SternGerlach effect in a quantum jump spectrometer. The mathematical formalism developed goes beyond the mere design of novel Penning traps and has potential applications in other fields of physics and engineering
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
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
Subjective face recognition difficulties, aberrant sensibility, sleeping disturbances and aberrant eating habits in families with Asperger syndrome
BACKGROUND: The present study was undertaken in order to determine whether a set of clinical features, which are not included in the DSM-IV or ICD-10 for Asperger Syndrome (AS), are associated with AS in particular or whether they are merely a familial trait that is not related to the diagnosis. METHODS: Ten large families, a total of 138 persons, of whom 58 individuals fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for AS and another 56 did not to fulfill these criteria, were studied using a structured interview focusing on the possible presence of face recognition difficulties, aberrant sensibility and eating habits and sleeping disturbances. RESULTS: The prevalence for face recognition difficulties was 46.6% in individuals with AS compared with 10.7% in the control group. The corresponding figures for subjectively reported presence of aberrant sensibilities were 91.4% and 46.6%, for sleeping disturbances 48.3% and 23.2% and for aberrant eating habits 60.3% and 14.3%, respectively. CONCLUSION: An aberrant processing of sensory information appears to be a common feature in AS. The impact of these and other clinical features that are not incorporated in the ICD-10 and DSM-IV on our understanding of AS may hitherto have been underestimated. These associated clinical traits may well be reflected by the behavioural characteristics of these individuals
Transfer von 137Cs und 90Sr in Mehl, Kleie und Stroh von Weizen, Roggen, Gerste und Hafer in den Jahren 1982, 1986 (Reaktorunfall in Tschernobyl) und 1987 in Feldversuchen.
The specific activity of137Cs and90Sr from the global fallout, as well as from the fallout after the reactor accident at Chernobyl, was determined in flour, bran and straw from wheat, rye, barley and oats as well in the corresponding soils (Cambisol). The results show that the activity of137Cs, but not of90Sr, in the plant material was considerably higher in 1986, and still to some extent in 1987, compared to 1982. For137Cs an90Sr, as well as for most cereal samples, the activity in the bran and straw was significantly higher than in the flour. Determination of stable potassium and calcium in all samples revealed that this enrichment is, to a large extent, the result of a comparable enrichment of these elements in brans and straw. The plant/soil concentration ratios, averaged over all cereals, were for137CS (1982 and 1987): flour 0.026±0.018; bran 0.079±0.042; straw 0.055±0.027. For90Sr (1982, 1986, and 1987): flour 0.19±0.095; bran 0.70±0.23; straw 2. 35±0.82.
 
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