Plasma Tools for Antimatter Physics* Tobin R. Weber Physics Department, University of California San Diego Acknowledgements: C. M. Surko J. R. Danielson E. A. Jerzewski *This work supported by NSF grant PHY 07-135958. Antimatter Basics • All known particles have an antiparticle – Equal mass, but opposite charge (q = -q) – Example: Antiprotons, positrons (antielectrons) • Created during high energy processes when E > mc2 – Radioactive decay – High energy accelerators • Annihilates with it’s matter counter part Positron Applications • Positron beams to probe surfaces • Creation of antihydrogen at CERN to test CPT symmetry • Positron atomic physics Future… • Bose-Einstein condensed positronium •Gamma ray laser • Plasma diagnostics (test particle) Current Limitation: Positron Sources – Low energy positron sources are weak, I ~ pA Solution: Positron Trapping – Collect large numbers of positrons in charge particle traps Outline • High Field positron trap • Beams – Extraction method – Predictions and results • Attractive features – Cold beams – Narrow beams – Multiple beams • Electrostatic beams Outline • High Field positron trap • Beams – Extraction method – Predictions and results • Attractive features – Cold beams – Narrow beams – Multiple beams • Electrostatic beams Penning-Malmberg Trap -Uniform density (n ) rigid rotor (E × B drift) 0 f E ∝ n0 -Confined in state of thermal equilibrium -Infinite confinement times -Thermal equilibrium with walls (Dubin, Rev. of Mod. Phys. ‘99) High Field Trap 120cm -B = 5 T -Telec~ 10 Ù 300 K -Screen & Camera -“Rotating Wall” 50cm “Rotating Wall” Compression* f RW > fE compression f RW < f E expansion V = VRW cos[(2πfRW) t + θ] “Strong Drive” regime X.-P. Huang , et. al., PRL ‘97. Danielson, et. al., PRL 05; 07; Phys. Pl. ‘06. Trapping Parameters Achieved • N ~ 1010 • T < 20 meV • n ~ 5 × 1010 cm-3 • τ ~ days High Quality Beams from Trap? • Most positron applications require high quality beams (narrow, bright, and cold) • Future applications hinge on beam quality Outline • High Field positron trap • Beams – Extraction method – Predictions and results • Attractive features – Cold beams – Narrow beams – Multiple beams • Electrostatic beams Extraction Method 2ρb VC→ VE Danielson, et. al., Appl. Phys. Lett., 2007. Weber, et. al., Phys. Plasmas, 2008. Beam Measurements Outline • High Field positron trap • Beams – Extraction method – Predictions and results • Attractive features – Cold beams – Narrow beams – Multiple beams • Electrostatic beams Beam Model 2e vz min (r) = − []VE −φo (r) me Beam Model 2e vz min (r) = − []VE −φo (r) me 2e vz min (r) = − []VE −φo (r) + Δφ(r) me Beam Profile Theory 2 ⎡ ⎛ r ⎞ eΔφ (r) ⎤ σ (r) = f d 3vvdθdz ≈ σ exp ⎢− ⎜ ⎟ + ⎥ b ∫ p 0 ⎜ ⎟ v > v (r) ⎢ 2λD T ⎥ z z min ⎣ ⎝ ⎠ ⎦ eN r 2 Gaussian beam Δφ(r) ≈ Δφ(0) + b L ρ 2 P b Beam Profile Theory 2 ⎡ ⎛ r ⎞ eΔφ (r) ⎤ σ (r) = f d 3vvdθdz ≈ σ exp ⎢− ⎜ ⎟ + ⎥ b ∫ p 0 ⎜ ⎟ v > v (r) ⎢ 2λD T ⎥ z z min ⎣ ⎝ ⎠ ⎦ eN r 2 Gaussian beam Δφ(r) ≈ Δφ(0) + b L ρ 2 P b 2 ⎡ ⎛ r ⎞ ⎤ Beam profile: σ b (r) = σ bo exp⎢− ⎜ ⎟ ⎥ ⎜ ρ ⎟ ⎣⎢ ⎝ b ⎠ ⎦⎥ 1/ 2 Beam width: ρb = 2λD (1+ξ ) ρ e2 N eΔφ(r) b Beam parameter: ξ = b = TLP T 0 Test Predictions ••• Gaussian Fit Beam Widths 1/ 2 ρb = 2λD (1+ξ ) T = 1 eV T = 0.2 eV e2 N ξ = b TLP n = 1x109 cm-3 Beam Number Equation: Nb(VE) N = f d 3vvd 3rv b ∫ p vz > vz min (r) 2e vz min (r) = − []VE −φo (r) + Δφ(r) me eN ⎡ ⎛ R ⎞ ⎛ R 2 ⎞ r 2 ⎤ Δφ (r) ≈ − b γ + 2 log⎜ W ⎟ + Γ⎜ W ⎟ − ⎢ ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ 2 ⎟ 2 ⎥ LP ⎣ ⎝ ρ b ⎠ ⎝ ρ b ⎠ ρ b ⎦ Beam Number Equation: Nb(VE) N = f d 3vvd 3rv b ∫ p vz > vz min (r) 2e vz min (r) = − []VE −φo (r) + Δφ(r) me eN ⎡ ⎛ R ⎞ ⎛ R 2 ⎞ r 2 ⎤ Δφ (r) ≈ − b γ + 2 log⎜ W ⎟ + Γ⎜ W ⎟ − ⎢ ⎜ ⎟ ⎜ 2 ⎟ 2 ⎥ LP ⎣ ⎝ ρ b ⎠ ⎝ ρ b ⎠ ρ b ⎦ N b = A(VE , plasma parameters ) Test Predictions T=1 eV n=1x109 cm-3 Only fitted parameter is φ0(0) Weber, et. al., Phys. Plasmas, 2009. Energy Distribution Function − E⊥ /T dN b f (E|| , E ⊥ ) ∝ e dV E VE = E|| NOT a thermal beam (i.e., Non-Maxwellian) Outline • High Field positron trap • Beams – Extraction method – Predictions and results • Attractive features – Cold beams – Narrow beams – Multiple beams • Electrostatic beams Energy Spread Trends ΔEth / T = 3 / 2 Low energy spreads ~ 4 K achievable! Outline • High Field positron trap • Beams – Extraction method – Predictions and results • Attractive features – Cold beams – Narrow beams – Multiple beams • Electrostatic beams Narrow Beams ξ = 0.5 RW Compression Narrow Beams ξ = 0.5 RW Compression Outline • High Field positron trap • Beams – Extraction method – Predictions and results • Attractive features – Cold beams – Narrow beams – Multiple beams • Electrostatic beams Multiple Beams: Plasma Recovery Multiple Beams Results > 50% of plasma ΔNb 1st, 10th, and 20th < 5% extracted Nb beams with RW on ξ=0.2 Outline • High Field positron trap • Beams – Extraction method – Predictions and results • Attractive features – Cold beams – Narrow beams – Multiple beams • Electrostatic beams Electrostatic Beam • Beam in B=0 region • Applications include: – Microbeams through electrostatic focus and re- moderation – Atomic physics scattering experiments • Require extraction from the 5 T field Single particle motion •For slow extraction, particles stayed “glued” to field lines and maintain adiabatic invariant r E B ⊥ = const . B r B •Fast extraction, particles leave field lines and conserve canonical angular momentum with θ “kick” Lz = const . = rpθ + qrAθ Slow Extraction Bi ρ bf = ρ bi B f Slow Extraction Bi ρ bf = ρ bi B f ρ bf → ∞ ΔE|| = 3 / 2T as B f → 0 ΔE⊥ = 0 ΔE = 3 / 2T Fast Extraction ρ bf = ρ bi Fast Extraction ρ bf = ρ bi 2 2 2 2 ΔE⊥ ∝ B ρ b ΔE|| ∝ B ρ b ΔE = 3 / 2T New Experiment 10 G The Beam Line A First Experiment ΔE ≈ 0.24 eV Advantages of Trap Based Positron Beams • High brightness and low emittance – Rotating Wall – Cyclotron cooling to TW • Reproducible • Efficiently use most trapped positrons • Electrostatic beams Conclusions • Positrons have many exciting applications but require bright, energy resolved sources • Penning-Malmberg trap has a great potential as a future positron source • Demonstrated ability to confine large numbers, and extract tailored, high quality beams • Electrostatic beam has been demonstrated • Exciting new tools to drive positron research! 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