Antimatter atoms produced and trapped at CERN

In accordance with Feynman's idea that the positron is an electron moving backwards in time... (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Retrocausality#Antimatter)

Re: Antimatter atoms produced and trapped at CERN

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Post by m_eiman » Wed, Nov 17, 2010, 7:14 PM UTC

So far they have 38 atoms. I wonder what the price per kilo or pound of antimatter is... :)

Re: Antimatter atoms produced and trapped at CERN

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Post by jat850 » Wed, Nov 17, 2010, 7:16 PM UTC

Next, suspend it in a mercury-like globule between two battery-powered magnetic plates, and place it beneath the Vatican...

Re: Antimatter atoms produced and trapped at CERN

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Post by mfukar » Wed, Nov 17, 2010, 7:17 PM UTC

m_eiman wrote: post #6

So far they have 38 atoms. I wonder what the price per kilo or pound of antimatter is... :)

Actually, I think they have had 38 atoms, since

  it is possible to hold on to atoms of antihydrogen in this way for about a tenth of a second.

Re: Antimatter atoms produced and trapped at CERN

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Post by Avshalom » Wed, Nov 17, 2010, 7:18 PM UTC

m_eiman wrote: post #6

So far they have 38 atoms. I wonder what the price per kilo or pound of antimatter is... :)

I wanna say that it's 17 billion per gram. I'm looking for a citation though. though I think thats for anti-protons.

... so slightly less than saffron.

EDIT: eh wikipedia say 25gigabucks per gram, 62 trillion for antihydrogen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antimatter#Cost

Re: Antimatter atoms produced and trapped at CERN

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Post by Groxx » Wed, Nov 17, 2010, 7:29 PM UTC

mfukar wrote: post #8

m_eiman wrote: post #6

So far they have 38 atoms. I wonder what the price per kilo or pound of antimatter is... :)

Actually, I think they have had 38 atoms, since it is possible to hold on to atoms of antihydrogen in this way for about a tenth of a second.

Let the bidding war... begin!Bidding is over! The ex-antimatter goes to...