Scientists from Italy and Switzerland recently conducted an experiment that proves that antimatter, like matter, has the properties of both waves and particles. This means that antimatter fits the established theory of quantum mechanics - making its rarity even more bizarre.
The Big Bang, according to scientific calculations, should have ejected equal parts amount of matter and antimatter when it was created universe. Unfortunately antimatter is incredibly hard to find. Then where did all this amount go? Scientists searching for the missing material (anti-matter) have so far found few answers.
But the research team 's experiment gives some hope that something will change. Scientists have managed to get some new results from one 200 year experiment which aimed to prove that particles - electrons, neutrons and protons - are also waves. In their report, they showed that antibodies, namely positrons, share the same properties as their opposites. This evidence is further confirmation that the antimatter - once thought to be non-existent - actually exists.
The group experiment involved sending positrons through a double-slit mechanism, using a beam, to determine if the particles were showing characteristic waves. And they did. Basically the antimatter changes itself and turns into waves, as matter does.
This may sound a bit boring, but it lends further credence to the theory that antimatter is affected by gravity in the same way as matter. Understanding how antimatter works in relation to our knowledge of gravity is critical to our ability to "see" far. αστέριa and other celestial bodies using mathematics.
Furthermore, finding out that antimatter works and knowing where one can find it can also lead to other, more fantastic discoveries. This is mainly because when you take matter and antimatter together, they explode and create energy, which is good for space travel. Εάν καταφέρουμε ποτέ να βρούμε φυσική αντιύλη ή έναν οικονομικά αποδοτικό τρόπο κατασκευής της, οι μηχανικοί πιστεύουν ότι η σχάση με βάση την αντιύλη θα μπορούσε να προσφέρει την πιο αποτελεσματική μορφή ενός διαστρικού προωθητή, που μπορεί να δημιουργήσει η σύγχρονη technology.
What is antimatter? As the name implies, antimatter is the opposite of matter. Electrons, protons and neutrons are what make up atoms and therefore matter is built on them and each has a charge. Their opposites - positrons for electrons, antiprotons for protons and antineutrons for neutrons - have the opposite charge.
Scientists have limited knowledge of the antimatter because it is incredibly difficult to find or construct. So ridiculously expensive. According to NASA, if you can find or make a gram of antihydrogen, you will sell it for about $ 62,5 trillion. This means that physicists are still trying to understand the rules when it comes to antimatter.
The results of the experiment answer some of our biggest questions about the antimatter, but many more remain unanswered.
