Pyrovus
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Antiprotons
Here's an idea I had a while ago, which came to me while reading about how alkali metals dissolve in liquid ammonia to create solvated electrons,
which behave as stable anions. So I thought, perhaps something similar is possible with antiprotons? Obviously not with ammonia, as the antiprotons
will just annihilate with the hydrogens on the ammonia. But with large atoms, with lots of electrons preventing the antiproton from getting into the
nucleus, maybe it could be possible to form salts with an antiproton as the anion, such as cesium antihydride? This could perhaps be a good way of
storing antimatter (if it works) - the antiproton salt could be stored in a vacuum container made of large atoms like lead. Could this idea have any
chance of working?
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Hmmm... Don't see why it can't work, worth atry, inform people in the know who might have some use for this.
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I very much doubt any such system would be stable. Antiprotons would be electrostatically attracted to protons (regardless of whether they were
isolated or within a larger atomic nucleus).
When isolated from matter nuclei, the antiprotons would act approximately like heavy electrons. However, because of their higher mass, they would
"orbit" closer to the nuclei than the real electrons (the Bohr radius is inversely proportional to mass) and so would not be protected from
annihilation.
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searat
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They normal store the antimatter for about a week in colse to subzero temputeres, i think a laser that emites protons would replie anti protons so you
could trap them in a circle, some checials relese protons radavitve(maybe),
[Edited on 8-2-2005 by searat]
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The part with the laser is a little cryptic. Are you referring to the containment system where a laser (emitting photons) traps particles and cools
them?
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searat
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A sphere of lasers with anti photons traped in the middle, as they will repel each other. The cooling will stop normal matter radating energy that the
anti photons will react with.
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I am a fish
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The photon and the antiphoton are the same particle.
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searat
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sorry ,proton and anti photon
[Edited on 10-2-2005 by searat]
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