Published April 1996 | Version v1
Journal article

Local and nonlocal defect-mediated electroweak baryogenesis

  • 1. Joseph Henry Laboratories, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey 08544 (United States)
  • 2. Department of Applied Mathematics and Theoretical Physics and Kings College, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB3 9EW (United Kingdom)
  • 3. Physics Department, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island 02912 (United States)
  • 4. Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, CB3 OEH (United Kingdom)

Description

We consider the effects of particle transport in topological defect-mediated electroweak baryogenesis scenarios. We analyze the cases of both thin and thick defects and demonstrate an enhancement of the original mechanism in both cases due to an increased effective volume in which baryogenesis occurs. This phenomenon is a result of an imperfect cancellation between the baryons and antibaryons produced on opposite faces of the defect. copyright 1996 The American Physical Society

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
53
Journal Issue
8
Journal Page Range
p. 4257-4266.
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
27077068
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ANTIBARYONS; BARYONS; DEFECTS; LOCALITY; PARTICLES; TOPOLOGY; TRANSPORT THEORY
Descriptors DEC
ANTIMATTER; ANTIPARTICLES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; MATHEMATICS; MATTER