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Measurement method of the antiproton gravitational mass using the single electron transistor

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We propose a non-destructive method to measure the trajectory of a single antiproton in a drift tube using position sensors based on the single electron transistor. We show that this recently developed device has sufficient sensitivity to detect the electric field of a moving charged particle. Comparing the trajectories of antiprotons and H ions could allow a reliable determination of the gravitational mass of the antiproton.

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Bouchiat, V., Chardin, G., Devoret, M. et al. Measurement method of the antiproton gravitational mass using the single electron transistor. Hyperfine Interactions 109, 345–355 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1012634307301

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