Looking for new gravitational forces with antiprotons

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:5551233

Nieto, M M; Bonner, B E

Quite general arguments based on the principle of equivalence and modern field theory show that it is possible for the gravitational acceleration of antimatter to be different than that for matter. Further, there is no experimental evidence to rule out the possibility. In fact, some evidence indicates there may be unexpected effects. Thus, the planned experiment to measure the gravitational acceleration of antiprotons is of fundamental importance. 20 refs., 3 figs.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States); Rice Univ., Houston, TX (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-36
• OSTI ID: 5551233
• Report Number(s): LA-UR-87-3941; CONF-8710125-5; ON: DE88003154; TRN: 88-004108
• Resource Relation: Conference: 2. review and planning workshop on antiproton science and technology, Santa Monica, CA, USA, 6 Oct 1987; Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
ANTIPROTONS
GRAVITATIONAL FIELDS
EQUIVALENCE PRINCIPLE
MASS DISTRIBUTION
UNIFIED-FIELD THEORIES
ANTIBARYONS
ANTIMATTER
ANTINUCLEI
ANTINUCLEONS
ANTIPARTICLES
BARYONS
DISTRIBUTION
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
FIELD THEORIES
HADRONS
NUCLEI
NUCLEONS
SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION
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