Quantum mechanics has a reputation that precedes it. Virtually everyone who has bumped up against the quantum realm, whether ...

New research from physicists at Peking University, China, suggests that some pulsars may have massive mountains on them, ...

When the electron is moving backwards in time, it's a positron, the anti-matter counterpart of the electron. Whether or not we should take Wheeler's idea seriously is debatable.

Positron Dynamics is one key player in the new wave of technology, working on an innovative method for cooling down and capturing positrons, the antimatter equivalent of the common electron.

Scaling the Yield of Laser-Driven Electron-Positron Jets to Laboratory Astrophysical Applications. Physical Review Letters , 2015; 114 (21) DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.114.215001 Cite This Page : ...

This is usually done by firing a high-energy electron beam into a dense solid target. Electrons that are deflected by atoms in the target will radiate photons, which then interact with other target ...

Buckyballs release electron-positron pairs in forward directions. ScienceDaily. Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2019 / 12 / 191223122812.htm. Springer.

These developments are crucial for future electron–positron colliders, where RF acceleration accounts for over half of total energy use, directly impacting operational costs and CO 2 emissions.

The significance of this work is underscored by the sheer scale of the positron yield. Simulations suggest that at laser ...

Long-term study The HESS observatory in Namibia has made a “unique measurement” of the electron and positron cosmic ray spectrum. (Courtesy: Klepser/DESY/HESS collaboration/CC BY-SA 3.0) A new ...