Proof that the Hydrogen-Antihydrogen Molecule Is Unstable

D. K. Gridnev and Carsten Greiner
Phys. Rev. Lett. 94, 223402 – Published 10 June 2005

Abstract

In the framework of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics we derive a necessary condition for four Coulomb charges (m1+,m2,m3+,m4), where all masses are assumed finite, to form the stable system. The obtained stability condition is physical and is expressed through the required minimal ratio of Jacobi masses. In particular, this provides the rigorous proof that hydrogen-antihydrogen and muonium-antimuonium molecules and hydrogen-positron-muon systems are unstable. It also proves that replacing hydrogen in the hydrogen-antihydrogen molecule with its heavier isotopes does not make the molecule stable. These are the first rigorous results on the instability of these systems.

  • Received 7 February 2005

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.223402

©2005 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

D. K. Gridnev* and Carsten Greiner

  • Institut für Theoretische Physik, Robert-Mayer-Str. 8-10, D-60325 Frankfurt am Main, Germany

  • *Electronic address: dima_gridnev@yahoo.com

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Vol. 94, Iss. 22 — 10 June 2005

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