Low Energy Antiproton Ring
 | This article includes a list of references, related reading, or external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations. (April 2016) |
| Low Energy Antiproton Ring (1982–1996) | |
|---|---|
| Antiproton Accumulator | Antiproton production |
| Antiproton Collector | Decelerated and stored antiprotons |
| Antimatter Factory (2000–present) | |
| Antiproton Decelerator (AD) | Decelerates antiprotons |
| Extra Low Energy Antiproton ring (ELENA) | Decelerates antiprotons received from AD |
The Low Energy Anti-Proton Ring (LEAR) was a particle accelerator at CERN which operated from 1982 until 1996. [1]The ring was designed to decelerate and store antiprotons, to study the properties of antimatter and to create atoms of antihydrogen.[2] Antiprotons for the ring were created by the CERN Proton Synchrotron via the Antiproton Collector and the Antiproton Accumulator. The creation of at least 9 atoms of antihydrogen were confirmed by the PS210 experiment in 1995.
In 1996, LEAR was converted into the Low Energy Ion Ring, which has since been used in the lead ion injection process for the Large Hadron Collider.[1][3] Low energy antiproton research continues at CERN using the Antiproton Decelerator. It was built as a successor for LEAR and started operation in 2000.[4]
References
| Large Hadron Collider (LHC) | |
|---|---|
| Large Electron–Positron Collider (LEP) | |
| Super Proton Synchrotron (SPS) | |
| Proton Synchrotron (PS) | |
| Linear accelerators | |
| Other accelerators | |
| ISOLDE facility | |
| Non-accelerator experiments | |
| Future projects | |
| Related articles | |
 | This particle physics–related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- ^ a b "The Low Energy Antiproton Ring". CERN. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ "The History fo Antimatter - The Accelerator Era". web.archive.org. 2001-02-22. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
- ^ Katarina Anthony (2012). "LEAR: a machine ahead of its time". CERN Bulletin.
- ^ "The Antiproton Decelerator". CERN. Retrieved 2021-08-17.