Post by: Manedwolf on October 24, 2007, 07:50:08 AM
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Scientists Generate Powerful Antimatter Ray
Tuesday , October 23, 2007
Researchers at North Carolina State University have produced the world's most powerful antimatter beam.
"There is a reactor in Munich, Germany, that has been generating those types of radiation beams for some time now, and our analysis of the data shows that we have exceeded what they have reported," Dr. Ayman Hawari, director of the Nuclear Reactor Program at North Carolina State, told the university's Web site.
The beam, consisting of an intense burst of positrons, was generated at the school's PULSTAR campus nuclear reactor, which first went online in 1972.
A positron is the "mirror image" of an electron it has the same weight and properties of the most basic atomic particle, but is positively rather than negatively charged.
Theoretical physicists believe there are equal amounts of matter and antimatter in the universe, but few antimatter particles have been found "in the wild."
North Carolina State researcher hope the positron beam will form the basis of antimatter-based instruments.
Tuesday , October 23, 2007
Researchers at North Carolina State University have produced the world's most powerful antimatter beam.
"There is a reactor in Munich, Germany, that has been generating those types of radiation beams for some time now, and our analysis of the data shows that we have exceeded what they have reported," Dr. Ayman Hawari, director of the Nuclear Reactor Program at North Carolina State, told the university's Web site.
The beam, consisting of an intense burst of positrons, was generated at the school's PULSTAR campus nuclear reactor, which first went online in 1972.
A positron is the "mirror image" of an electron it has the same weight and properties of the most basic atomic particle, but is positively rather than negatively charged.
Theoretical physicists believe there are equal amounts of matter and antimatter in the universe, but few antimatter particles have been found "in the wild."
North Carolina State researcher hope the positron beam will form the basis of antimatter-based instruments.
I want one.
Post by: CAnnoneer on October 24, 2007, 08:15:38 AM
Post by: Nightfall on October 24, 2007, 08:47:27 AM
Post by: m1911owner on October 24, 2007, 08:53:30 AM
Conspicuously, there is no quote on the particle flux they achieved.
Indeed. I too was wondering just how "powerful" this beam actually is. I'm guessing it's nowhere near what I would consider justifying the term "powerful."
Post by: 280plus on October 24, 2007, 09:43:17 AM
Post by: The Viking on October 24, 2007, 09:59:53 AM
Post by: StopTheGrays on October 24, 2007, 10:14:41 AM
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North Carolina State researcher hope the positron beam will form the basis of antimatter-based instruments.
...like tubas and flutes and stuff??? 
Post by: Manedwolf on October 24, 2007, 10:15:46 AM
"You owe us for this bill."
"I have an ANTIMATTER RAY."
"Okay, you don't owe us!"
*mad scientist cackle*
Post by: Manedwolf on October 24, 2007, 10:16:42 AM
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North Carolina State researcher hope the positron beam will form the basis of antimatter-based instruments.
...like tubas and flutes and stuff??? Be a hell of a halftime show. The mushroom cloud would be seen hundreds of miles away.
Besides...antimatter instrument? ELECTRIC GUITAR! Talk about a guitar god. Play a riff, take out an enemy's entire base...
Post by: Firethorn on October 24, 2007, 01:06:25 PM
*mad scientist cackle*
This reminded me of a sign I saw once:
'Trespassers welcome: Mad Scientist needs test subjects'
Post by: 280plus on October 24, 2007, 03:23:00 PM
Post by: Strings on October 24, 2007, 03:32:48 PM
Post by: mfree on October 24, 2007, 07:02:43 PM
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Besides...antimatter instrument? ELECTRIC GUITAR! Talk about a guitar god. Play a riff, take out an enemy's entire base...
YOUNG EINSTEIN!!!