Abstract
The strong interaction shift and width for the 2p level and the width for the 3d level have been measured for antiprotonic helium atoms. The results are compared with optical model calculations. The possible existence of strongly bound antiproton states in nuclei is discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 319-322 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics |
Volume | 145 |
Issue number | 5-6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 27 1984 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:The authors would like to thank A.I. Kilvington and J. Moir for their assistance in constructing the apparatus and the CERN hydrogen target group for their invaluable help. One of us (T.P.G.) is grateful to the SERC for a research studentship and another (S.M.P.) for a research fellowship. This work was supported by the Science and Engineering Research Council (UK) and the US National Science Foundation.
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics