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minus-squareHugeNerd@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoYes, you’d detect gamma rays from the annihilation.
minus-squarescarabic@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoYeah I’m sure the annihilation would be detectable. I’m asking if there’s any way short of that to detect the antimatter particle.
minus-squareHugeNerd@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·9 days agoMaybe get it to emit synchrotron radiation? Seems complex.
Yes, you’d detect gamma rays from the annihilation.
Yeah I’m sure the annihilation would be detectable. I’m asking if there’s any way short of that to detect the antimatter particle.
Maybe get it to emit synchrotron radiation? Seems complex.