Akira Miyazaki

Direct Measurement of the Hyperfine Structure Interval of Positronium Using High-Power Millimeter Wave Technology

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Produktbeschreibung

In this thesis, the author develops new high-power millimeter wave techniques for measuring the hyperfine structure of positronium (Ps-HFS) directly for the first time in the world. Indirect measurement of Ps-HFS in the literature might have systematic uncertainties related to the use of a static magnetic field. Development of the millimeter wave devices supports the precise determination of Ps-HFS by directly measuring the Breit-Wigner resonant transition from o-Ps to p-Ps without the magnetic field. At the same time, the width of the measured Breit-Wigner resonance directly provides the lifetime of p-Ps. This measurement is the first precise spectroscopic experiment involving the magnetic dipole transition and high-power millimeter waves. The development of a gyrotron and a Fabry-Pérot cavity is described as providing an effective power of over 20 kW, which is required to cause the direct transition from o-Ps to p-Ps. Those values measured by the newly developed millimeter wavedevice pave the way for examining the discrepancy observed between conventional indirect experiments on Ps-HFS and the theoretical predictions of Quantum Electrodynamics.

Produktdetails

• Springer Theses
• Verlag: Springer / Springer Japan / Springer, Berlin
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 978-4-431-55605-3
• 2015
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 160mm x 14mm
• Gewicht: 346g
• ISBN-13: 9784431556053
• ISBN-10: 4431556052
• Artikelnr.: 42415078

Autorenporträt

Dr. Akira Miyazaki Department of Physics, The University of Tokyo [e-mail]

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction.- Experiment.- Analysis.- Discussion.- Conclusion.