Observing the positronium beam as a quantum matter wave for the first time - Phys.org
Google News • 1/19/2026 – 1/21/2026
Summary
Researchers have observed the positronium beam exhibiting wave behavior for the first time in a significant quantum experiment. This observation marks a landmark achievement in understanding the properties of positronium, a strange atom formed from an electron and its antimatter counterpart, a positron.
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