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LOCATION:2241 Chamberlin Hall
SUMMARY:Progress Toward Magnetic Confinement of Positron-Electron Plas
 ma\, Plasma Physics (Physics/ECE/NE 922) Seminar\, Dr. Matthew Stoneki
 ng\, Lawrence University
DESCRIPTION:The hydrogen atom provides the simplest system and in some
  cases the most precise one for comparing theory and experiment in ato
 mics physics. The field of plasma physics lacks an experimental counte
 rpart\, but there are efforts underway to produce a magnetically confi
 ned positron-electron plasma that promises to represent such a simples
 t plasma.  Our approach is to utilize techniques from the non-neutral 
 plasma community to trap and accumulate positrons prior to mixing them
  with electrons in a magnetic trap with good confinement properties. U
 ltimately we aim to use a levitated superconducting dipole configurati
 on fueled by positrons from a reactor-based positron source and buffer
 -gas trap.   This talk will provide an overview of progress toward thi
 s goal.
URL:https://www.physics.wisc.edu/events/?id=4741
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