CP violation might explain the universe

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CP violation might explain the universe

Posted by Seth on 2011-November-18 19:28:41 EST, Friday

"Scientists think the universe started off with roughly equal amounts of matter and antimatter. (Particles of antimatter have the same mass of their twins but an opposite charge.) Somehow over the ensuing 14 billion years, most of the antimatter was destroyed, leaving a leftover universe of mainly matter.

One potential explanation for this outcome is called "charge-parity violation." CP violation means that particles of opposite charge behave differently from one another."

Well, what'd you think I was talking about? :-p

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if anybody is interested in the actual physics... - NFiH on 2011-November-20 23:25:17 EST, Sunday - (1 / 0 / 1)
- Re: if anybody is interested in the actual physics... - Seth on 2011-November-21 06:29:28 EST, Monday - (0 / 0 / 0)
I like 'em smaller than Planck Length ( NT ) - Lil'Grundoon on 2011-November-20 07:14:59 EST, Sunday - (0 / 0 / 0)
I finally understand - Gimwinkle on 2011-November-18 20:43:40 EST, Friday - (0 / 0 / 0)