The Potential of Antimatter for Nuclear Reactor Control

In summary, the STAR experiment at RHIC detected 18 4He counts in 109 recorded Au+Au collisions at center-of-mass energies of 200 GeV and 62 GeV per nucleon-nucleon pair. This yield is consistent with expectations from thermodynamic and coalescent nucleosynthesis models, which has implications beyond nuclear physics. There has been no announcement from the LHC on the discovery of a new particle, and even if there were, it would not say anything about anti-alpha production at RHIC. The poster also mentions the possibility of comparing the data to Lisi's E8 mapping, but this is not relevant to the discussion.
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In total 18 4He counts were detected at the STAR experiment at RHIC in 109 recorded Au+Au collisions at center-of-mass energies of 200 GeV and 62 GeV per nucleon-nucleon pair. The yield is consistent with expectations from thermodynamic and coalescent nucleosynthesis models, which has implications beyond nuclear physics.
 
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Sweet.
 
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Also, there now appears to be an "unexplained particle" from the data from LHC ( I think its them ).

Exciting stuff recently.

Wonder if anybody has compared the data to Lisi's E8 mapping?
 
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First, this thread is about RHIC, not the LHC. Second, there has been no announcement from the LHC on the discovery of a new particle. Finally, even if there were, it wouldn't say anything one way or the other about anti-alpha production at RHIC.
 
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Borek said:
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...18 4He counts were detected at the STAR experiment at RHIC in 109 recorded Au+Au collisions...

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Wake me up when they get to anti- U 235 and Pu 239 so I can go annihilate the core in the out of control reactor in Japan. :))

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Related to The Potential of Antimatter for Nuclear Reactor Control

What is antimatter?

Antimatter is a form of matter that has the opposite electrical charge and spin as regular matter. When antimatter comes into contact with matter, they annihilate each other, releasing a tremendous amount of energy.

What is He-4?

He-4, or helium-4, is a stable isotope of the element helium. It has two protons and two neutrons in its nucleus, making it the most abundant form of helium in the universe.

How was antimatter - He-4 observed?

Antimatter - He-4 was observed in a recent experiment conducted at CERN's ALPHA experiment. Scientists were able to produce and trap antihelium-4 atoms for a fraction of a second, confirming its existence.

What is the significance of observing antimatter - He-4?

The observation of antimatter - He-4 is significant because it provides further evidence for the existence of antimatter and helps us understand the fundamental laws of the universe. It also opens up possibilities for further research and potential applications in energy production and propulsion.

Can antimatter be used as a source of energy?

Yes, antimatter has the potential to be a highly efficient and powerful source of energy. However, at this time, it is not feasible to produce and store large amounts of antimatter for practical use. Scientists are still researching ways to harness the energy of antimatter safely and effectively.

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