Antimatter atoms produced and trapped at CERN

[JOHNNYWADTON]

Yeah, Antimatter is also matter, it also "exists". I was kidding with my last comment =D

[JOHNNYWADTON]

This is very interesting, but what will happen when they find Anti-Anti-matter?

It just never ends.

[jablesusta]

@JOHNNYWADTON

Please note, that im a teenager, and have no idea what the fuck im talking about.

but, anti anti matter would be matter, right?

because anti matter has the opposite properties of matter. to be the opposite of anti matter [anti- still meaning opposite i assume], would just be regular ol' matter, amirite?

[mrteemumilto]

I think this video is what is needed to place conventional media. There is actual information.

[imalwayswatchingu00]

Can you turn a whole animal into anti-matter then (Of course, in your imagination)

If the anti-matter of the cat and the positive matter of the cat, met

They instantly annihilated each other?

[1888junkteam]

if we trapped antimatter in a vacuum and it has an equal opposite reaction does that mean matter from this experiment is being trapped in an antimatter universe?

[o2me2]

Thumbs up. Fascinating video. Very informative. Thank you.

[baf4redrum]

if this is true, I will think about reading "angels&demons" ! no seriously, I heard about this breaking news yesterday in the night, I must admit I'm slightly impressed about that (I recently started following the cern channel too about 'neutrinos news above all), many thanks for posting,

[xXDominoXx]

is anti-matter visible? does it interact with photons?

[frag971]

@xXDominoXx you can see when light particles come in contact with your eyes and the cells get excited when a photon collides with them thus sending a nerve signal to your brain. if an anti-particle comes in contact... well, it probably wont because it will be anihilated either by air molecules or crossing your retinas... i think.. so no its not visible because it wont reach your eyes in the first place.

[john37309]

If you bring matter and antimatter together, is this effectively the same a fusion? Is it the same amount of energy released? If not, why is it different? It sounds like cold fusion.

John.

[ctressle]

@john37309 No. Fusion is usually referring to nuclear fusion, where ordinary matter atoms are fused into larger atoms.

Not the same amount of energy. For nuclear fusion, a small amount of mass gets converted to energy; for matter/antimatter annihilation, ALL mass gets converted to energy.

[john37309]

@ctressle Thanks for the answer my friend!

I will have to take some time to learn about how it works.

John.

[Noockley]

If it's possible to se by the human eye, than our universe will end.

[starbase18]

cheers steve

[Esurname]

Does anti-matter , matter annihalation take place naturally in the universe ? Is the emitted radiation frequency signature different for different types of (anti)matter.?

Surely total annhialation is only achieved between matter and anti-matter of the same atomic number. ie hydrogen in this case

What would be the result if hydrogen met anti-oxygen for instance.?

Wow! now they can capture anti-matter the possibilities are endless..!

[Zemnmez]

@Esurname

Firstly, yes. Second, yes, depending on the amount of energy in the matter or antimatter, the photon will have a corresponding high-or low frequency.

Third, no quarks only annihilate their matching anti-quark, but, since the matter you will find day-to-day is made of only many, many Up and Down quarks, the chance of a quark colliding with its matching anti-quark is very high.

Photons would be given off in directions 180 degrees from each other and ~90 degrees from impact.->|<-

[Zemnmez]

@Esurname Just to clarify, a proton, which is a H+ (hydrogen) ion, what they're making; is composed of two up and one down quark, and can annihilate with the protons and neutrons you find in atoms.

[FlashFizz]

What is that squeaking sound that seems to repeat 100 times a minute? Is it due to vacuum pumps or perhaps the cryogenic cooling system?

[Cunelito]

how strong would that magnetic field be?

anyone?

[joachim2464]

can we see the anhialation (problably spelled wrong). Can we see a little exposion when the matter and the antimatter touch?

[vanished001]

@joachim2464 I'm guessing but its something you would only be able to measure with instruments not actually see with the human eye

[deedubya286]

@joachim2464 I believe the energy is released in the form of gamma rays. We can't actually see them visually but can detect them. This is the basis for medical PET scans.

If there was enough anti-matter I'm sure you would be able to see an explosion. That's why Geordi La Forge always has to be ready to dump the Enterprise warp core if the magnetic containment fails.

[Zemnmez]

@joachim2464 I'm pretty sure the experiment is in a vacuum, so I don't think so, there is nothing to give off the glow you see in an explosion in the storage chamber.