Antiproton Decelerator

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The Antiproton Decelerator is a specialized CERN facility that slows down antiprotons to low energies for precision experiments in antimatter physics.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf CERN accelerator ⓘ
antiproton decelerator ring ⓘ
particle physics facility ⓘ
abbreviation AD ⓘ
beamEnergyRange from 3.5 GeV/c to about 100 MeV/c ⓘ
beamType antiproton beam ⓘ
circumference about 182 meters ⓘ
commissionedBy CERN Accelerator and Technology Sector ⓘ
country Switzerland ⓘ
enables high-precision measurements of antiproton properties ⓘ
measurements of gravitational interaction of antimatter ⓘ
precision spectroscopy of antihydrogen ⓘ
precision tests of CPT symmetry ⓘ
energyStage 100 MeV/c extraction momentum ⓘ
2 GeV/c ⓘ
3.5 GeV/c injection momentum ⓘ
300 MeV/c ⓘ
field antimatter physics ⓘ
particle physics ⓘ
finalKineticEnergy about 5.3 MeV ⓘ
hasUpgrade ELENA ring ⓘ
inaugurationYear 1999 ⓘ
inputBeamSource Proton Synchrotron ⓘ
locatedIn CERN ⓘ
Meyrin ⓘ
Switzerland ⓘ
notableFor central role in modern antimatter research ⓘ
providing world-unique low-energy antiproton beams ⓘ
operator CERN ⓘ
partOf CERN accelerator complex ⓘ
process collects and decelerates antiprotons in stages ⓘ
receives high-energy protons to produce antiprotons ⓘ
providesBeamTo AEgIS experiment ⓘ
ALPHA experiment ⓘ
ASACUSA experiment ⓘ
ATRAP experiment ⓘ
BASE experiment ⓘ
GBAR experiment ⓘ
PUMA experiment ⓘ
purpose provide low-energy antiprotons for antimatter experiments ⓘ
slow antiprotons to low energies ⓘ
replaced Low Energy Antiproton Ring ⓘ
shape circular synchrotron ring ⓘ
sitedAt CERN Prevessin–Meyrin site ⓘ
status operational ⓘ
upgradePurpose further decelerate antiprotons below 5 MeV ⓘ
uses electron cooling ⓘ
stochastic cooling ⓘ

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CERN → operates → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
Proton Synchrotron → feedsBeamTo → Antiproton Decelerator (historically via previous antiproton complex) ⓘ
linked to: Antiproton Decelerator
Antiproton Decelerator → replaced → Low Energy Antiproton Ring ⓘ
linked to: Antiproton Decelerator
CERN accelerator complex → hasPart → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
AD → fullName → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
Antiproton Decelerator → replaced → Low Energy Antiproton Ring ⓘ
subject linked to: AD
linked to: Antiproton Decelerator
ALPHA experiment → location → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
ALPHA experiment → partOf → CERN Antiproton Decelerator program ⓘ
linked to: Antiproton Decelerator
ASACUSA experiment → fullName → Atomic Spectroscopy And Collisions Using Slow Antiprotons ⓘ
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ASACUSA experiment → locatedAt → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
ASACUSA experiment → usesFacility → CERN Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
linked to: Antiproton Decelerator
ASACUSA experiment → partOf → CERN Antiproton Decelerator program ⓘ
linked to: Antiproton Decelerator
AEgIS experiment → locatedIn → Antiproton Decelerator facility ⓘ
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AEgIS experiment → basedAt → Antiproton Decelerator ring at CERN ⓘ
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AEgIS experiment → usesBeamFrom → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
AEgIS experiment → locatedAt → CERN Antiproton Decelerator experimental hall ⓘ
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BASE experiment → locatedAt → Antiproton Decelerator at CERN ⓘ
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BASE experiment → usesFacility → CERN Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
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GBAR experiment → hostedAt → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
GBAR experiment → usesFacility → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
ELENA ring → feedsFrom → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
ATRAP experiment → locatedIn → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
ATRAP experiment → usesFacility → CERN Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
linked to: Antiproton Decelerator
LEIR → predecessor → Low Energy Antiproton Ring ⓘ
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LEIR → upgradeOf → Low Energy Antiproton Ring ⓘ
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LEAR → partOf → CERN Antiproton Decelerator complex ⓘ
linked to: Antiproton Decelerator
LEAR → successor → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
Antihydrogen Laser Physics Apparatus → locatedAt → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
Antihydrogen Laser Physics Apparatus → usesFacility → CERN Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
linked to: Antiproton Decelerator
antiprotonic helium → createdAt → Antiproton Decelerator at CERN ⓘ
linked to: Antiproton Decelerator
Antimatter Experiment: Gravity, Interferometry, Spectroscopy → usesFacility → CERN Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
linked to: Antiproton Decelerator
BASE → locatedAt → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
BASE → locatedAt → CERN Antiproton Decelerator hall ⓘ
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BASE → affiliation → CERN Antiproton Decelerator programme ⓘ
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GBAR → receivesAntiprotonsFrom → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
ELENA → connectedTo → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
Extra Low ENergy Antiproton ring → adjacentFacility → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
Extra Low ENergy Antiproton ring → feedsFrom → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
CERN experimental programme → usesFacility → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
Antiproton Accumulator → replacedBy → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
Low Energy Antiproton Ring → successor → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
Low Energy Antiproton Ring → convertedInto → Antiproton Decelerator infrastructure ⓘ
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ALPHA → usesFacility → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
ALPHA → basedAt → CERN Antiproton Decelerator hall ⓘ
linked to: Antiproton Decelerator
AEgIS → locatedIn → Antiproton Decelerator hall ⓘ
linked to: Antiproton Decelerator
AEgIS → usesFacility → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
ATRAP → locatedAt → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
ATRAP → usesFacility → Antiproton Decelerator ⓘ
ATRAP → relatedTo → Antiproton Decelerator program ⓘ
linked to: Antiproton Decelerator