Published 2002 | Version v1
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Baryon-dominated universe with macroscopically large antimatter regions

Creators

  • 1. CERN-Conseil Europeen pour la recherche nucleaire, Theory Div., Geneve (Switzerland)

Description

The whole set of astrophysical data indicates that our universe is globally baryon asymmetrical. Nevertheless a possibility of existence of relatively small amount of sufficiently large antimatter regions is not excluded. Such regions can survive the annihilation with surrounding matter only in the case if their sizes exceeds the certain scale. It is shown that the quantum fluctuations of a complex scalar field caused by inflation can lead to the origin of large antimatter domains progenitors, which contribute very insignificantly to the total volume of the universe. The resulting distribution and evolution of out-coming antimatter regions could cause every galaxy to be a harbor of an anti-star globular cluster. The existence of one of such anti-star globular cluster in our galaxy, would not disturb the observable γ-ray background, but the expected fluxes of anti-4He and anti-3He nuclei would be definitely accessible for the sensitivity of coming AMS02 experiment. (author)

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Matter-antimatter asymmetry

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Matter-antimatter asymmetry
Imprint Pagination
1959 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 1822-1833
Report number
INIS-FR--3270

Conference

Title
matter-antimatter asymmetry
Original Conference Title
14. rencontres de Blois: matter-antimatter asymmetry
Acronym
14. Blois meeting
Dates
16-22 Jun 2002
Place
Blois (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
36040614
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ANTIMATTER; ASYMMETRY; BARYON NUMBER; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMOLOGY; GALAXIES; INFLATIONARY UNIVERSE; RADIATION DETECTION; UNIVERSE
Descriptors DEC
COSMOLOGICAL MODELS; DETECTION; IONIZING RADIATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATTER; RADIATIONS

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