A long-term antimatter storage device that may be energized by a low power
magnetron and can function autonomously for hundreds of hours on the
energy provided by batteries. An evacuated, cryogenic container is
arranged with a source of positrons and a source of electrons positioned
in capture relation to one another within the container so as to allow
for the formation of a plurality of positronium atoms. A microwave
resonator is located within the container forming a circularly polarized
standing wave within which the plurality of positronium atoms rotate.
Radioactive sources for small stores and low energy positron accelerators
for large stores are used to efficiently fill the device with positronium
in seconds to minutes. The device may also be arranged to provide for the
extraction of positrons. A method for storing antimatter is also
provided.