Solid State Anti-Matter Containment Chamber

Antimatter is a topic of interest in the world of propulsion and energy applications, despite its current practical unsustainability. One method for antimatter containment is diamagnetic levitation of solid-state antimatter particles. Diamagnetism is a property of matter, which, in theory, transfers over to antimatter, allowing us to model the behavior of anti-lithium deuteride (LiD) inside a magnet chamber by using graphite in a laboratory environment. By experimenting with various magnetic matrix configurations, magnetic trap configurations, and magneto-lithography we aim to prove the scalability of the diamagnetic properties to micron levels. With findings that support the concept of diamagnetic forces at micron levels capable to suspend a graphite particle, that opens the door to discussing the storage of antimatter, thus providing a commercially viable alternative to cryogenic liquid and gas antimatter containment chambers.