Atoms of Hydrogen and Anti-hydrogen (IMAGE)

DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Atoms of Hydrogen and Anti-hydrogen

Caption

In an antihydrogen atom (top), a positively charged antielectron, or positron, orbits a negatively charged antiproton: the mirror image of an ordinary hydrogen atom (bottom).

Credit

Chukman So, copyright © 2011 Wurtele Research Group. All rights reserved.

Usage Restrictions

with credit as given

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.