Optimization of the Antiproton Extraction Beam Trajectory in AEgIS

Currently, CERN is the only place in the world where antiprotons can be produced, decelerated, and studied at low energy. One research initiative within the AEgIS collaboration, one of five experiments at CERN focused on studying antimatter at low energy, is to establish a portable radio-frequency (Paul) ion trap that can store antiprotons for extended periods of time. This would allow antiprotons to be transported to other research institutions around the world, expanding the amount and types of research that can be conducted surrounding antimatter. To test the capabilities of this trap, antiprotons must be extracted from the main AEgIS apparatus and recaptured by the Paul trap. For extraction and recapture, antiprotons will be guided into a secondary beamline, a process that is currently under development. This report describes the installation of scintillator detectors along the beamline and the analysis of the resulting data to create a streamlined process for optimization of the antiproton transfer into the trap.