Antimatter Definition and 286 Threads

An antiproton cannot be used to practically catalyse fusion because the annihilation cross-section between it and a reactant nuclei is greater than the fusion cross-section between the reactant nuclei [1]. Can a positron bound to the antiproton reduce the annihilation cross-section adequately to...

I am trying to reproduce the results of a certain paper here. In particular, I'm trying to verify their eqn 5.31. The setup is N = 4 gauge quantum mechanics, obtained by the dimensional reduction of N = 1 gauge theory in 4 dimensions. ##\sigma^i## denotes the ith pauli matrix. ##\lambda_{A...

Fir the time being, the only anti-matter atom which was produced by humans is anti-hydrogen atom. I am wonbdering what will happen if this anti-hydrogen collide with normal atom of (for example) oxygen: What will be anihilated and what will survive?

The Alpha Experiment at CERN has finally produced a paper on whether antimatter falls towards the earth under gravity. The research confirms that antimatter acts identically to regular matter in regards to gravity. Observation of the effect of gravity on the motion of antimatter. Anderson...

Took longer than expected, but now we have a result. Observation of the effect of gravity on the motion of antimatter Antimatter falls down with (0.75 ± 0.13 (statistical + systematic) ± 0.16 (simulation)) g, compatible with the expected 1 g and ruling out -1 g.

Mass behaves opposite that of other quantum numbers when combining matter (quarks) and antimatter. Why?

Also assuming the two universes were made of the antimatter versions of themselves

This is a bit hypothetical obviously as I doubt the conditions for this scenario would ever occur in the real universe. Imagine a black hole, about 10 solar masses. It is, amazingly, sitting in an area of space that is a perfect vacuum. Just by chance, a rogue antimatter star of exactly the...

I'm new to relativistic quantum mechanics and quantum field theory and was trying to learn about the Dirac equation. Unfortunately, I got a little stumped by the interaction between matter and antimatter. It seems like the time derivative of matter is dependent on the spatial derivative of...

What is the current scientific consensus on the gravitational force between matter and antimatter. Is it repulsive, attractive or zero?

In supersymmetry, are there corresponding antimatter particles to the Susy sparticles similar to the corresponding standard model antimatter particles, e.g., antiselectron, etc.?

"A single neutrino has a mass of about 2 billion-billion-billion-billionths of a gram ... A neutrino with 6.3 petaelectronvolts (PeV) of energy ... is equivalent to the energy of a swarm of 6,300 mosquitos [moving at 1mph] ... [or one mosquito accelerated to] Mach-8.2..."...

In supersymmetry, are there corresponding antimatter particles to the Susy sparticles similar to the corresponding standard model antimatter particles, e.g., antiselectron, etc.?

At the end of the inflation period (if it occurred) the potential energy of the inflaton field decays into particle/antiparticle pairs. When a particle/antiparticle pair is created each component of the total 4-momentum of the pair is zero. This must include the time component as well as the...

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If an object's energy is proportional to its mass, how can a gram of antimatter produce more energy than 80 kilotons of TNT? Where does all this energy come from such a small amount of mass?Skip to 5:19 of the video where he says this: Please explain this in the most simplest way possible.

What if pure energy doesn't create matter/antimatter pairs, but entangled matter/matter-wave pairs? Duality is then literally two separate entities. When something becomes observed, the matter-wave becomes one with the particle it "represents". I'd say that would give a galaxy the extra mass...

I know how antimatter is created, both naturally and under laboratory conditions. But what boggles me is how we can contain it without it interacting with its surroundings and causing annihilation. Apparently scientists use a "special" magnetic field to contain it. But what's so special about...

I'm back to writing the sequel to my first novel and for reasons of maximum destruction, an antimatter bomb is in play. But, from various sources an antimatter bomb is not as destructive as the movies - and novels - suggest. Antimatter annihilation results in high-speed neutrinos and a burst of...

What would happen if a black hole made entirely from anti-matter merges with another black hole made from normal matter? Since most of the product left over from the annihilation is in the form of light (gamma rays) would the black hole lose mass?

I have read that relativistic jets emitted by black holes are thought to contain a mixture of matter and antimatter including positrons and electrons. Is there any mechanism known that would lead to matter or electron concentration in one of the two relativistic jets, and antimatter or positron...

The pure energy released from antimatter annihilation can there be any use of this clean energy for research purposes like the use of light in LIGWO for gravitational waves study can we use it efficiently like light in LIGWO I think we can and it could lead us to reveal mysteries of universe

So is it at all possible to artificially generate positrons in extremely large quantities. If so then wouldn't it be possible to shoot them in a constant stream and demolecularize anything they touch?

Hi! I would like to share with you guys some facts you might not know about antimatter: 1º - Recent studies suggest that an antimatter spacecraft could achieve up to 70% the speed of light, reaching Proxima b in just about 6 years. 2º - The maximum time that antimatter has been stored is...

Dear All, I read this article Lightning Strikes Produce Antimatter Particles in Earth’s Atmosphere which I find very intriguing and it raises many questions for me, so I will try to contain myself. Here is the accompanying illustration: The first major question is, how did the researchers...

I was just kinda wondering about this the other day and can't seem to find an answer on Google. Basically I'm wondering what would happen if an atom of anti-hydrogen for example, came in contact with a normal matter atom of greater mass, say a gold atom. I'm figuring that the positron and...

Everyone knows that matter and antimatter annihilate upon contact. But exactly WHY this should happen is not at all obvious, at least to me. So what exactly happens when two such particles encounter one another that leads them to disappear in a large release of photons? And for that matter...

If matter and antimatter are placed next to each other, will they attract each other and annihilate ? Do we have strong evidence regarding the existence of anti-matter ?

"Our universe could be the mirror image of an antimatter universe extending backwards in time before the Big Bang. So claim physicists in Canada," https://physicsworld.com/a/our-universe-has-antimatter-partner-on-the-other-side-of-the-big-bang-say-physicists/

Is it possible for two plains of parallel spacetime to exist separated by some sort of void? One being antimatter and one being matter with the void bringing neutral territory. Like a piece of paper between two big magnets.

And if it does what is the mechanism and can it be used in astronomical spectroscopy?

Out of curiosity i was watching some physics documentaries. They threw out quantum theory and relativity and i have taken a modern physics course. I can't say i remember antimatter ever coming up in lecture. I am curious about the math.

If the universe was born from nothing then what are the possible reasons that we don’t see the same amount of matter and antimatter now?(if it’s a scientifically correct question)

Many discussions cite CP transformation as the exchange of particles for anitparticles. But other places it says that charge conjugation alone is sufficient to turn a particle into its antiparticle. So, the question is, when you exchange particles for anitparticles, is it a CP transformation or...

<Moderator's note: Two threads on the same topic merged in order to have arguments and sources at one place.> Can antimatter-matter be used as a fuel for a rocket? There are various problems for anti-matter to be used as a fuel as it produces a lot of gamma rays. Gamma rays are not healthy to...

A recent article from phys.org says that a Japanese team of scientists have detected gamma rays coming from lightning strikes, which react with atmospheric Nitrogen and release a positron. Who would have thought that!

https://arxiv.org/pdf/hep-ph/0609174.pdf page 8. 2.1.2 Special Relativity Requires Antiparticles This article describes a scenario in which atom A releases an electron which is absorbed by atom B. A=> A+ and B => B- However in a different inertial frame (F) it is possible due to Heisenberg's...

What does quantum mechanics have to say about this aspect? Matter usually differs by antimatter having opposite charge. It is said that the Universe in the early stages should have created equal amounts of matter and antimatter. The total charge is conserved no matter the interactions and if...

Hi folks, here's a thought/conceptual question I've been wondering about. What is the maximum theoretical specific energy (IE Joules/kg or equivalent) for energy stored in the electric field of a capacitor? I know the energy stored in a capacitor is given by U=C V^2/2, and the mass of the system...

In physics we cannot easily imagine “negative” energy for a particle (not a field) in order to have “negative” mass, although the first concept of Dirac for antiparticles was that they were “holes” that were opposite to particle existence and there was a minus in front of mc2.Regardless of...

Hello, I have read that Michio Kaku has made antimatter and photographed it when he was only a high schooler. I have read that the used Sodium-22 to produce positrons. How does that happen? I could not find some good sources of answers... Thanks.

Antimatter and matter cancel each other out. What does this mean? Do the particles just cease to exist? Does this go against the law of the conservation of energy? HELP

What is the relationship between negative energy, negative mass and antiparticles? I have read some articles but I am still confused. Does negative mass exist? Does negative energy exist with the exception of the Kasimir effect which I understand. Are antiparticles really only the negatice...

I'm wondering if black holes radiate antimatter as well as matter? If they radiate antimatter in equal amounts to matter, then would it all cancel out?

To make antimatter you have to change the charge of proton and electron. So how do you do it

I am a simple layman, but I hope one of you wizards can help me understand something here. I just read the new article in Wired magazine on the problem of the missing antimatter, a topic I have read about before in several popular books on physics and cosmology, and I have a basic understanding...

Antimatter thrust engine would be somewhat like a chemical or nuclear thrust engine, but with the difference that the exhaust would be pure light, and the fuel would the lightest possible fuel currently known to theoretically exist. That is known, but what would it really be like, meaning like...

Hello, From what I read, the longest antimatter containment ever achieved was >16 minutes by the Alpha project at CERN in 2011. Has this ever been beaten? What is the limiting factor?...the anti-hydrogen will always have a magnetic moment to be held by the magnetic field of the trap, so is it...

Will we be able to harness antimatter so precisely that we use it as fuel in the future? I mean this would mean a great deal in space travel! Thoughts?

Hi Does anyone know of any papers about Increased efficiency Antimatter production, as I am interested in this area. Apologies if it's in the wrong area. Thanks.