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I just want to know what made the scientists to think about Antimatter...
And what's the use of it?
And what's the use of it?
I'am not to sure there is a modifed veriosn of[itex] E = m c^2[/itex] with [itex]E = - or + m c^2[/itex] I think they created it in particle acceltor's.mubashirmansoor said:I just want to know what made the scientists to think about Antimatter...
There's currently no use for it other then research.It is very expensive and hard to produce and it hard to keep in container.It is possible to use it as power source but not yet if ever.And what's the use of it?
Antimatter is a form of matter that is composed of antiparticles, which have the same mass as regular particles but have opposite charge. When antimatter comes into contact with regular matter, they annihilate each other and release a large amount of energy.
The existence of antimatter was first predicted by physicist Paul Dirac in 1931. It was later confirmed in 1932 by Carl D. Anderson, who observed the first antiparticle, the positron, in a cloud chamber experiment.
Scientists were curious about the symmetries in the laws of physics and wanted to explore if there was a mirror image of the matter that we know and observe. The discovery of antimatter opened the door to a deeper understanding of the fundamental building blocks of the universe.
Antimatter is used in particle accelerators, such as the Large Hadron Collider, to study the behavior of particles and their antiparticles. It is also used in medical imaging, such as PET scans, to detect and treat diseases. Additionally, scientists are researching the potential of antimatter as a future energy source.
One of the main challenges in studying antimatter is its unstable nature. When it comes into contact with regular matter, it annihilates and disappears, making it difficult to study. Additionally, producing and storing antimatter requires advanced technology and is still a costly process for scientists.