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Cosmic antimatter.

Authors :
Tarle, Gregory
Swordy, Simon P.
Source :
Scientific American. Apr98, Vol. 278 Issue 4, p36. 6p. 2 Color Photographs, 2 Diagrams, 1 Graph.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

Examines rare and elusive antiparticles which may hold clues to some of the mysteries of astrophysics. Actions taken by scientists to search for antimatter in cosmic rays; Collisions which produce pairs of pions, unstable particles that quickly decay into positrons, electrons, neutrinos and antineutrinos; Antimatter detectors which have found a maximum abundance of only one antiproton for every 10,000 protons in the rain of cosmic rays.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00368733
Volume :
278
Issue :
4
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Scientific American
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
394832
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/scientificamerican0498-36