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Antiproton Decelerator

Antiproton Decelerator

Antiproton Decelerator Control Room

Antiproton Decelerator Control Room

Looking into ATHENA, ATRAP and ASACUSA Experiments

Looking into ATHENA, ATRAP, and ASACUSA Experiments

ATHENA Experimental Area

ATHENA Experimental Area

Inside the Antiproton Decelerator

Inside the Antiproton Decelerator

Inside the Antiproton Decelerator

Inside the Antiproton Decelerator

Inside the Antiproton Decelerator


             

The Heart of the Matter

Despite its large size, the large accelerator is a very sensitive machine. Its beam energy can be affected by the moon's orbit and the water level in nearby Lac Leman.
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