Antimatter atoms produced and trapped at CERN

Date- 16th Nov 10 Source- http://cdsweb.cern.ch/collection/Video%20Rushes

'- What is antimatter ? - What are you doing with the ALPHA experiment ? What's new about it ? - What is the purpose of research with antimatter ? - How many people work on ALPHA ? What is the budget ? - Can you describe the apparatus here at CERN ? - How do you know you have made antihydrogen ?'

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• CERN
• antimatter
• ALPHA
• antihydrogen

[JOHNNYWADTON]

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

[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?

[JOHNNYWADTON]

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

It just never ends.

[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?

[john37309]

@ctressle Thanks for the answer my friend!

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

John.

[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?

[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.

[o2me2]

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

[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.