The Mystery of Anti-Matter at Fermi Lab

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Fermi Lab synthesizes antimatter, which is stored in a vacuum pipe to prevent reactions with regular matter that would produce light. Antimatter typically reacts with matter almost immediately, leading to bursts of radiation. Researchers analyze these radiation bursts to understand the outcomes of the collisions. The discussion highlights the challenges of containing antimatter safely for study. Understanding antimatter is crucial for advancing knowledge in particle physics.
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at Fermi lab they create anti-matter or I guess they don’t create it but they synthesize it , where do they keep it so it doesn't react with regular matter and produce light.
 
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Circulating in a vacuum pipe.
 
It's my understanding that the antimatter does react with matter almost immediately in most cases. The researchers study the resultant bursts of radiation to learn what was produced in the collisions.
 
i see , thanks for the responses.
 
So I know that electrons are fundamental, there's no 'material' that makes them up, it's like talking about a colour itself rather than a car or a flower. Now protons and neutrons and quarks and whatever other stuff is there fundamentally, I want someone to kind of teach me these, I have a lot of questions that books might not give the answer in the way I understand. Thanks

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