Novel Search for Free Quarks Produced in Heavy-Ion Interactions

摘要

The authors propose a novel search for free anti-diquarks ((und uu0)=) Q with electric charge -4/3 produced in heavy-ion collisions induced by the ultra relativistic heavy-ion beam Pb beam at CERN. Stopping the Qs in a dewar of liquid deuterium, will allow the Qs to catalyze d-d fusion by rapidly forming ddQ molecules. The resultant products stop in a short distance, by the ionization of the D(sub 2). When the ions and electrons recombine, photons will be emitted which can be detected by photomultiplier tubes. if a heavy-ion beam bunched in time is provided, any Qs stopped in the dewar should continue this catalysis process long after any secondary beam interaction particles have left the dewar.