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Antimatter could travel by truck, a test with protons shows

Last updated: November 10, 2024 11:24 pm
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Scientists at the European laboratory CERN have made a breakthrough in transporting antimatter particles using a truck, bringing us one step closer to the possibility of a road trip with a truck full of antimatter. This incredible feat involved the transportation of a cloud of subatomic particles, with protons serving as stand-ins for their antimatter counterparts, antiprotons. These antiprotons have the same mass as protons but possess opposite electric charge.

The research conducted at CERN aims to study antiprotons to uncover any unexpected differences with their matter counterparts. By understanding these differences, scientists hope to gain insights into the rarity of antimatter compared to the abundance of regular matter, a longstanding mystery in physics.

Antiprotons are a valuable resource, and CERN is currently the only facility equipped to trap and study these particles. However, researchers are interested in exploring the option of transporting antiprotons to other locations for experiments that require different equipment and conditions.

Due to the delicate nature of antimatter, which annihilates upon contact with normal matter, it must be suspended using electromagnetic fields in a vacuum chamber. Scientists working on the BASE-STEP project at CERN have developed a trap capable of securely holding a cloud of protons during transportation. This trap was small enough to fit on a truck, allowing for the successful transport of a cloud of 70 protons over a 4-kilometer journey around the laboratory site and back.

The ultimate goal of this research is to enable the distribution of antiprotons to various laboratories throughout Europe for further experimentation. This groundbreaking achievement represents a significant step forward in antimatter research and opens up new possibilities for studying this elusive substance.

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