Antimatter consists of antiparticles, which mirror ordinary particles but possess opposite charge and magnetic properties, with implications for energy production and propulsion systems. Current research focuses on storage methods, such as the Penning trap, and the potential use of antimatter in medical imaging, particularly positron emission tomography (PET). Despite its immense energy potential, antimatter remains prohibitively expensive to produce, limiting its practical applications and advanced technologies for harnessing its power.

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2.  Antimatter is the extension of the
concept of the antiparticle to
matter.
 Antimatter is composed of
antiparticle, i.e. particles with
identical mass and spin as those
of ordinary particles, but with
opposite charge and magnetic
properties.
 They are literally the mirror image
of matter.
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3.  Paul Dirac’s relativistic equation of
motion for the electron Predicted the
positron, antimatter partner of the
electron, predicted that negative protons
must also exist.
 Speculated that half the stars may be
made of antimatter.
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4.  Positrons
 Antiprotons
 Antineutrinos
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 One way to denote an antiparticle is by adding a bar over
the particle's symbol.
 Antiparticles are created everywhere in the universe
where high-energy particle collisions take place.

5. There are several theories about
how antimatter gravitationally
interacts with normal matter:
Normal Gravity
Antigravity
Gravivector & Graviscalar
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7. Particles of most atoms
are accelerated to very
high speeds.
The particles are aimed
and allowed to impact
on a target (tungsten).
The kinetic energy
caused by acceleration
is converted into
gamma radiation,
positrons and
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8. Antiprotons can be controlled in
magnetic fields.
One method for antiproton storage is
the Penning Trap
Super cold, vacuumed, electromagnetic
bottle in which charged particles of
antimatter can be suspended.
Capacity = 1 x 1010 antiprotons/week.
Developers believe that 1 x 1020
antiprotons must be stored
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9. Scientists and Physicists want to harness this created
energy.
Proton-Antiproton reaction can be controlled by
magnetism.
Beam Core - Direct one to one annihilation, magnetic
fields focus the energetic charged pions that are used
directly as the exhausted propellant mass.
These pions travel close to speed of light so the
specific impulse could be greater than 10,000,000
seconds.
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10. Current
trap can
only store
1010
antiproton
for one
week.
Next stage
an
improveme
nt to 1012
antiproton
storage.
For
complete
antimatter
propulsion,
1020
antiprotons
needed to
be stored.
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11. When antimatter comes into
contact with normal matter,
these equal and opposite
charges collide to produce
an explosion emitting pure
radiations.
Scientists believe that this
energy is more powerful
than any that can be
generated by other
propulsion system.
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12. Antimatter is the
costliest material to
make in this world.
In 2006, Gernald
Smith estimated 250
million dollars could
produce 10 milligrams
of positrons which is
equivalent to $62.5
trillion per gram of
antihydrogen.
According to CERN, it
has cost a few
hundred million Swiss
Francs to produce
about 1 billionth of a
gram.
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13. With today’s technology, antimatter is being considered for medical,
and rocket propulsion purposes.
Antimatter Propelled Spaceship.
High Energy Antimatter Telescope.
HEAT is another use for antimatter. This project is a NASA program
that uses a high-altitude balloon-borne experiment to study
antimatter.
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14. Antimatter is a fuel source that produces huge amounts of
energy. 1gram of antimatter can heat 1kg of water to a
temperature of about 20,000 times temperature of the
core of the sun.
Energy is mainly due to annihilation of matter and
antimatter.
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15.  Antimatter-matter reaction
have practical application
in medical imaging , such
as Positron Emission
Tomography (PET).
 It is heavily used in clinical
oncology (medical imaging
of tumours and search for
metastases).
 PET is also an important
research tool to map
normal human brain and
heart function.
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16. An antimatter weapon is a hypothetical
device using antimatter as a power
source, a propellant or an explosive for
weapons.
Antimatter weapons do not currently
exists due to the cost of production and
the limited technology available to
produce and contain antimatter
insufficient quantities for it to be a useful
weapon.
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17.  Alpha Magnetic Spectrometer
(AMS) to be installed on the
International Space Station in
2002 - 2003.
 This AMS is designed to look for
heavy antimatter -- anti-helium
nuclei or anti-carbon's, that may
come enter our solar system from
far away antimatter galaxies.
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18. Due to the highest energy release per unit mass
of any known reaction we can say that
antimatter will be a future fuel but need a
reliable method of producing large amount of it.
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