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Antimatter |
Overview |
Annihilation |
Devices
- Particle accelerator
- Penning trap
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Antiparticles
- Positron
- Antiproton
- Antineutron
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Uses
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Bodies
- ALPHA Collaboration
- ATHENA
- ATRAP
- CERN
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People
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A positron is the antimatter equivalent to the electron. It has the same mass as an electron, but it has a positive charge whereas an electron has a negative charge. When a positron meets an electron, energy is released. A positron has a positive charge.
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