ALPHA observes light spectrum of antimatter for first time

ALPHA observes light spectrum of antimatter for first time 12/27/2016 11:46 AM EST The NSF-funded ALPHA collaboration reports the first-ever measurement on the optical spectrum of an antimatter atom (an atom in which the component particles' electrical charges are reversed). This achievement features technological developments that open up a completely new era in high-precision antimatter research. It is the result of over 20 years of work by the CERN antimatter community. Full story at http://home.cern/about/updates/2016/12/alpha-observes-light-spectrum-antimatter-first-time Source CERN This is an NSF News From the Field item. This e-mail update was generated automatically based on your subscription to the category listed above. Some updates may belong to more than one category, resulting in duplicate messages.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent to mantiskhiralla@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111