Antiproton Decelerator

The Antiproton Decelerator (AD) provides low-energy antiprotons mainly for studies of antimatter.

29 results

A new ring to slow down antimatter

The commissioning of ELENA, a new antiproton deceleration ring, has begun

News
Physics
28 November, 2016
Physics
News
28 November, 2016

Charting the future of CERN

CERN's Director General on why the coming years will be crucial for the long-term future of particle physics.

Opinion
Physics
14 March, 2016
Physics
Opinion
14 March, 2016

Antihydrogen at CERN: 20 years and going strong

In September 1995 physicists at CERN synthesised the first antihydrogen atoms, paving the way for today’s growing antimatter research

News
Physics
24 September, 2015

BASE compares protons to antiprotons with high precision

In a paper published today in Nature, BASE reports the most precise comparison of the charge-to-mass ratio of the proton to the antiproton

News
Physics
12 August, 2015

Antimatter research on the starting blocks

The Antiproton Decelerator (AD) prepares to deliver its first beam of antiprotons to the experiments

News
Physics
09 September, 2014
Physics
News
09 September, 2014