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Visit this site, from "Physical Review Focus," to learn about the 1932 discovery of the positive electron, or positron, the first particle of antimatter identified.  You'll see how Carl Anderson found tracks of positrons in his cosmic ray research with cloud chambers, and how he concluded that they were positive electrons. Also, you'll find out how the positron had already been predicted when Anderson found it.
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Keywords: cloud chamber, cosmic ray, discovery, particle track, positive electron, positron
Record Creator: Metadata instance created July 28, 2006 by Ann Deml
Record Updated: Feb 16, 2014 by Ed Lee
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(American Physical Society, College Park, 2006), WWW Document, (https://physics.aps.org/story/v17/st5).
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Antimatter: Mirror of the Universe (American Physical Society, College Park, 2006), <https://physics.aps.org/story/v17/st5>.
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Antimatter: Mirror of the Universe. (2006, August 25). Retrieved April 17, 2025, from American Physical Society: https://physics.aps.org/story/v17/st5
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American Physical Society. Antimatter: Mirror of the Universe. College Park: American Physical Society, August 25, 2006. https://physics.aps.org/story/v17/st5 (accessed 17 April 2025).
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Antimatter: Mirror of the Universe. College Park: American Physical Society, 2006. 25 Aug. 2006. 17 Apr. 2025 <https://physics.aps.org/story/v17/st5>.
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