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Nature 449, 153-155 (13 September 2007) | doi:10.1038/449153a; Published online 12 September 2007
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Atomic physics: A whiff of antimatter soup
Clifford M. Surko1
Abstract
A molecule consisting of two electrons and two anti-electrons is similar to, but different from, the familiar hydrogen molecule H2. Its creation heralds a new chapter in the formation of matter–antimatter states.
Particles of antimatter might be rare, fleeting and seemingly unwelcome guests in our matter-dominated world, but they offer many opportunities to study new science and develop new technologies. Antimatter, and how the laws of physics apply to it, is therefore of fundamental interest, notwithstanding the challenges of making, manipulating and storing the stuff.
- Clifford M. Surko is in the Department of Physics, University of California, San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, California 92093-0354, USA.
Email: csurko@ucsd.edu
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