Relativistic H/-H in a neutral beam accelerator

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A neutral beam accelerator is utilized to accelerate hydrogen and antihydrogen atoms to relativistic velocities, allowing for the analysis of photon energies resulting from their annihilation. Identical photodetectors are employed at both the starting point and the endpoint of the accelerator to measure the spatial and spectral distribution of photon energies. The discussion focuses on the potential separation of momentum components from the measured energies and the calculation of non-photon energy, referred to as 'waste' energy. The inquiry is motivated by the need for precise data collection and analysis in high-energy physics experiments.

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A beam of hydrogen and antihydrogen atoms is accelerated to relativistic velocities by means of a neutral beam accelerator.

Identical photodetectors gather and record the photon energies of annihilating H and -H at both ends of the accelerator: where the atoms start; and at the end of the apparatus, where the velocity of the atoms is maximum.

Comparing the spatial and spectral distribution of the energies of the photons at either end, how do they compare? Can the momentum component of the measured energies be separated out? Can the non-photon (let's call it 'waste') energy be calculated? Assume the budget is large and the detectors are wide enough to capture all the decay products as photons, but if that's confused wording, do your best with what came before.

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I'll have to ask around the university here. They have some CERN researchers.
 

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