Successful storage of antiprotons in the BASE-STEP trap. (IMAGE)

Heinrich-Heine University Duesseldorf

Successful storage of antiprotons in the BASE-STEP trap.

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Successful storage of antiprotons in the BASE-STEP trap. The graphic shows the number of antiprotons held in the trap and indicates when various trap operations were undertaken during the experiment period, including the transport on 24 March 2026. The particles remained safely stored after the transport; on day 27, just one antiproton annihilated during a particle extraction test. (Fig.: HHU/Marcel Leonhardt)

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HHU/Marcel Leonhardt

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