Observation of a relativistic, bistable hysteresis in the cyclotron motion of a single electron

Gerald Gabrielse*, Hans Dehmelt, William Kells

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Abstract

A bistable hysteresis in the cyclotron motion of a single electron has been observed which is so pronounced that it provides the best signal-to-noise ratio ever observed with a single elementary particle in a trap. The effect is due entirely to the relativistic mass increase despite very low kinetic energies between 0.016 and 10 eV. During these experiments, a single electron was trapped continuously for more than 10 months in a Penning trap.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)537-539
Number of pages3
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume54
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 1985

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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