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Positron

A Positron

The antimatter counterpart of the electron, positrons were discovered in 1932 by Carl Anderson while observing cosmic ray showers.

Particle Data

SymbolMassHalf-lifeChargeSpin
e+.511 MeVstable+11/2

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