Published 1982 | Version v1
Journal article

Free quarks in the early universe

Creators

  • 1. Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY

Description

Starting with the assumption that during the big-bang a small number of free quarks or other fractionally charged particles survive hadron formation, it is likely that within the first 60 minutes all the negative quarks will be captured by helium nuclei to form compact particles of charge +4/3. At the time of solar system formation only approx.1% of these negative quarks will have been reprocessed in supernovas. Thus the free quark content of our planet should be approx.50% positive quarks of charge +2/3, approx.50% (4He-anti-u) particles of charge +4/3, and approx.1/2% negative anti-u quarks bound to nuclei with Z > 2. It is shown that such a large surplus of positive over negative fractional charges is consistent with the niobium ball results of Fairbank, et al

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conf. Proc.
Journal Issue
no.93
Series
AIP Conf. Proc.
ISSN
0094-243X

Conference

Title
5. international conference on novel results in particle physics.
Dates
24-26 May 1982.
Place
Nashville, TN (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
16079574
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S79: ASTROPHYSICS, COSMOLOGY AND ASTRONOMY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRIC CHARGES; NUCLEOSYNTHESIS; QUARKS; UNIVERSE
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; POSTULATED PARTICLES; SYNTHESIS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-8205116--.