Universe (Sep 2021)

Baryon-Antibaryon Annihilation in the Evolution of Antimatter Domains in Baryon-Asymmetric Universe

  • Maxim Y. Khlopov,
  • Orchidea Maria Lecian

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/universe7090347
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 9
p. 347

Abstract

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Non-trivial baryosynthesis scenarios can lead to the existence of antimatter domains in a baryon-asymmetrical Universe. The consequences of antibaryon-baryon annihilation at the border of antimatter domains is investigated. Low-density antimatter domains are further classified according to the boundary interactions. A similar classification scheme is also proposed for higher-densities antimatter domains. The antiproton-proton annihilation interactions are therefore schematized and evaluated. The antinuclei-nuclei-interaction patterns are investigated. The two-point correlation functions for antimatter domains are studied in the case of baryon-antibaryon boundary interactions, which influence the space and time evolution. The space-time evolution of antimatter domains after the photon thermalization epoch is analyzed.

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