Perspectives from a cold antideuteron beam in the AD/ELENA facility

Abstract

The perspectives opened by the development of a low-energy antideuteron beam are here reviewed: precision measurements of the antideuteron properties; formation and spectroscopic analysis of antideuteronic atoms and antideuterium; the pioneering synthesis of heavier anti-elements in particle traps and at low energies. Some practical aspects of generating a low-energy antideuteron beam in the existing AD/ELENA facility are discussed.