A New Understanding of the Matter-Antimatter Asymmetry

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Volume 15 (2019) PROGRESS IN PHYSICS Issue 3 (October)
A New Understanding of the Matter-Antimatter Asymmetry
Linfan Mao
1. ChineseAcademyofMathematicsandSystemScience,Beijing100190,P.R.China
2. AcademyofMathematicalCombinatorics&Applications(AMCA),Colorado,USA
E-mail: [email protected]
There are no theory on antimatter structure unless the mirror of its normal matter,
withthesamemassbutoppositequalitiessuchaselectriccharge,spin,···,etc. toits
mattercounterpartsholdingwiththeStandardModelofParticle. Intheory,amatter
willbeimmediatelyannihilatedifitmeetswithitsantimatter,leavingnothingunless
energybehind,andtheamountsofmatterwiththatofantimattershouldbecreated
equally in the Big Bang. So, none of us should exist in principle but we are indeed
existing. A few physicists explain this puzzling thing by technical assuming there
were extra matter particles for every billion matter-antimatter pairs, or asymmetry
ofmatterandantimatterintheend. Certainly,thisassumptioncomesintobeingsbya
priorihypothesisthatthematterandantimatterformingbothcomplyingwithasame
compositionmechanismaftertheBigBang,i.e.,antimatterconsistsofantimolecules,
antimoleculeconsistsofantiatomsandantiatomconsistsofantielectrons,antiprotons
and antineutrons without experimental evidences unless the antihydrogen, only one
antimolecule. Why only these antimatters are detected by experiments? Are there
all antimatters in the universe? In fact, if the behavior of gluon in antimatter,
i.e., antigluon is not like the behavior but opposites to its matter counterparts or
reverses gluon interaction F to −F , 1 ≤ k ≤ 8 complying with the Standard
gk gk
Model of Particle, then the residual strong interaction within hadrons is repulsion.
Wecanestablishanewmechanismofmatterandantimatterwithouttheasymmetry
assumption but only by composition theory of matter, explain the asymmetry of
matter-antimatter and why only these antimatters found, claim both the attractive
and repulsive properties on gravitation. All of the conclusions are consistent with
known experiments on matter and antimatter.
1 Introduction (3) Antineutron by B. Cork et al at Bevatron of
Berkeley in 1957;
Antimatter and dark energy are both physical reality in
(4)AntideuteronbyAntoninoZichichietalatCERN
the universe. An antimatter is literally, a mirror image
in 1965;
with the same mass but reversed electrical charges and
(5) Antihydrogen by W. Oelert et al at CERN in
spinasitscorrespondentnormalmattersuchasthoseof
1995.
positrons, antiprotons, antideuteron,··· and antihydro-
gen. ThemostinterestingphenomenononantimatterM Infact,modernphysicsconvincesthatthereexistsel-
is that if it collides with its normal matter M will com- ementaryantiparticleforeveryelementaryparticle([4]),
pletelyannihilateintoenergyEinglobalenergyshortage founded in its decay, scattering and radiation such as
today. For example, those known rulers following:
e−+e+ →γ+γ, (1)(β-Decay) n→p+e−+νe, i.e., a neutron n can
spontaneously decays to a proton p, a electron e− and
i.e., an electron e− collides with a positron e+ will com- antineutrino ν ;
e
pletely transforms to 2 photons γ, an energy form. (2)(Scattering) γ +γ → e− +e+, i.e., a photon γ
AntimatterwasfirsttheoreticallyconsideredbyPaul collideswithanotherγ willscatteringanelectrone− and
A.M.Dirac in 1928 for his equation E =±mc2 which al- a positron e+;
lowedforthenegativeenergyexistence, corespondentto (3)(Radiation) e− →e−+γ,i.e.,ahighlevelelectron
anti-particles in the universe. And then, Carl Anderson e− jumps to a low level e− will radiating a proton γ.
discovered positron, the first evidence that antimatter
For explaining the observation that the universe is
existed in 1932. A few famous things signed the found-
expanding at an accelerating rate, the dark energy is
ing of antimatter M are listed following ([2],[3]):
suggested in the standard model of cosmology in 1998
(1) Positron by C. Anderson in 1932; ([15]). But,neitheritsdetectingnorformingmechanism
(2) Antiprotons by E. Segr`e and O. Chamberlain et is hold by humans unless it contributes 68% energy to
al at Bevatron of Berkeley in 1955; the total energy in the observable universe. Where does
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it comes from and how is it formed? Certainly, thedark density over space-time following
energy and antimatter are both related to Big Bang but 1(cid:90) (cid:90)
we have no a theory for explaining their born and rulers S = d4xFk Fkµν + d4xq(γνD +m )q
QCD 4 µν ν q
in universe. The key point is holding on the forming of
antimatter with action on matter. where, the first term is the gluon interaction described
Usually,antimatterisunderstoodasthemirrorofits by the field strength tensor Fk, where
µ
normalmatterwiththesamemassbutoppositequalities
Fk = ∂ Fk−∂ Fk+g λkFiFj,
such as electric charge, spin,···, etc. to its matter coun- µν µ ν ν µ s ij µ ν
terparts,holdswiththeStandardModelofParticle,and D = ∂ +ig Fkλ
µ µ s µ k
apriorihypothesisthatthematterandantimatterform-
andthesecondtermisthequarkactionwithquarkmass
ing both comply with a same composition mechanism
m . In the Standard Model of Particle, baryons such as
after the Big Bang by humans, i.e., a matter consists q
thoseoftheprotonandneutronareboundof3quarksq
of molecules, a molecule consists of atoms, a atom con-
andantiquarksq,andmesonsincludinggluon,W andZ
sists of electrons, protons and neutrons,···, and an an-
particlesconsistofaquarkqandanantiquarkq,explains
timatter also consists of antimolecules, an antimolecule
the strong and weak force well in an atom.
also consists of antiatoms, an antiatom also consists of
Notice that gluons are carrier of the strong interac-
antielectrons, antiprotons and antineutrons, ···, respec-
tion in the Standard Model of Particle, which is attrac-
tively, a mirror composition theory on antimatter ([17]).
tion of quarks in hadrons such as those shown in Fig.1
However, there are no antimatter unless elementary an-
tiparticles,andonlyoneantimolecules,i.e.,antihydrogen
found by experimental evidence. Then, why only these
antimattersaredetectedandwhereareotherantimatters u(cid:110)Gluon u(cid:109) d(cid:110)Gluon d(cid:109)
hidden, or there are no other antimaters? Furthermore,
couldweclaimthecompositionmechanismofantimatter Gluon Gluon Gluon Gluon
is the same that of matter? We can certainly not unless (cid:109) u(cid:109)
d
only by purely imagination. The central factor is the
behavior ofantigluonin antimatter. Clearly, gluon isan
Proton Neutron
attraction in the composition of normal matter by the
Standard Model of Particle. But, is antigluon only an
Fig. 1
attraction, or its counterpart, a repulsion? By its action
property, antigluon should be a repulsion, not a mirror and each quark or antiquark carries one of red r, green
of a normal gluon complying with the Standard Model g, blue b or antired r, antigreen g, antiblue b, i.e., color-
of Particle. chargesresultingin8gluonslistingfollowingwhichchar-
acterizes strong interaction of quarks with exchanging
However, if the action of antigluon is a repulsion,
gluons
we can easily explain why we exist, naturally abandon-
ing the asymmetry assumption and understanding well g1 =rg, g2 =rb,
the material constitution. We can therefore establish a g3 =gb,
new mechanism of matter and antimatter without the g4 = √1 (cid:0)rr−bb(cid:1), (2.1)
asymmetry assumption but only by composition theory 2
g5 =gr, g6 =br, g7 =bg,
of matter, explain the asymmetry of matter-antimatter g8 =√6(cid:0)rr+bb−2gg(cid:1).
and the scenery behind the Big Bang. We also discuss
the property of gravitation between matters, antimat- Moreover, gi is an attraction if R1 < r < R2, and a
ters, i.e., attraction and repulsion, the source of dark repulsionifr <R1 forintegers1≤i≤8byexperiments
energy and clarify a few confused questions on applying ([5]) such as those shown in Fig. 2
antimatter in this paper. AttractiveRegion
(cid:113)
2 Antimatter’s Composition (cid:63)
(cid:64)(cid:64)(cid:82) (cid:47)
2.1 Antimatter’s Quark Structure (cid:45)(cid:27)(cid:73)(cid:47)(cid:113) (cid:126)R(cid:54)(cid:113)(cid:113)(cid:63)(cid:51)1 R2 (cid:45)
(cid:107)
(cid:30)
(cid:54)
Asiswellknown,atomsappearasabuildingblockofall RepulsiveRegion
matters with a microcosmic structure, i.e., a nuclei con-
sisting of electrons, protons and neutrons, ···, etc.. No-
tice that the action in QCD is an integral of Lagrangian Fig. 2
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whereristhedistanceof2quarksandR =5×10−14cm, Although we have also no experimental evidences on
1
R =4×10−12cmarerespectivetheattractive,repulsive the repulsive behavior, likewise the attraction assump-
2
radius of quark. tion on antigluons, we can explain the behavior of an-
Clearly, the composition theory of matter by quarks timatters and the source of dark energy in the universe
and gluons are essentially the new globally mathemati- well by this assumption.
calelementsintroducedin[14], i.e., continuityflowsand
discussed extensively on their mathematical characters 2.2 Antigluon’s Repulsive Behavior
in [9]-[13], or combinatorial geometry in [5]-[8].
LetR ,R betheattractive,repulsiveradiusofaquark,
1 2
Noticed that one Yin (Y−) and one Yang (Y+) con-
respectively and let r be the distance to the center of
stitute everything of universe in Chinese culture. We
a quark. We know the interaction behavior of gluons,
therefore know that there maybe 2 kind assumptions on antigluonsgi,gi, 1≤i≤8byFig.2andFig.3following.
the behavior of gluons hold with the Standard Model of
Particle in the region R <R following:
1 2 Particle Name r <R R <r <R r >R
1 1 2 2
Attraction Assumption. In this case, the compo- Gluon Repulsion Attraction 0
sition of antimatters is the same as the ruler of matters, Antigluon Attraction Repulsion 0
i.e., antimatter consists of antimolecules, antimolecule
consists of antiatoms and antiatom consists of antielec- Table 2.1
trons, antiprotons and antineutrons. However, there are
Whence,theresidualstronginteractionwithinanan-
no such composition evidences unless one antimolecule,
tiproton or an antineutron is repulsive, and an antipro-
the antihydrogen H, and all other composition matters
ton can not be bound with an antiproton, an antiproton
are not found until today. In fact, such a composition
can not be bound with an antineutron, and an antineu-
mechanism only is a wishing thinking of humans with a
troncannotalsobeboundwithanantineutronintheory.
priori hypothesis that all antigluons are attractive with
WeshoulddiscusstheresidualstronginteractionF com-
thesamecolor-charges(2.1)thatofgluons,andtheresid-
biningwithelectromagnetismindetail. LetD(p ,p )be
ual strong interaction within hadrons and antihadrons 1 2
theminimumdistanceof2particlesp ,p . Then,bythe
is attraction which forms the matter and antimatter. 1 2
ruler that like charges repel but unlike charges attract
However, experimental evidences allude that the reality
each other in nature, we easily know that
maybe not this case, resulting in the next assumption.
Repulsion Assumption. In this case, antigluons (cid:26)
D(p ,p )>0 if p , p both are antiproton;
are all repulsive or interactions F listed following 1 2 1 2 (2.3)
gi D(p ,p )≥0 if one of p , p is antineutron,
1 2 1 2

F =−F =−F ,
 FFFgggg1526 ===−−−FFFgggg1526 ===−−−FFFrgrbrgbr,,, waannhttiiicpnhreouimttorpnolnsi,eos≥rth20asttftoahrbelaemasintnatibimnlueeumatnrdotiinspstr.aontcoen>w0itfhora2ssttaabbllee
F =−F =−F , (2.2)
 FFFgggg3748 ===−−−FFFgggg3748 ===−−−FFFgb√√g1b62,((rrrr+−bbbb−),2gg). 2Sanu.2tri.em1lya,tttAheernsrtefiopmlulaolswtitvienergp’.rsoCpeormtyboifnaanttiiognluoMnsegcehnaenraistmesthe
where F denotes interaction of gluon gi for integers Antinucleon. Weareeasilyknowthatthereareno
gi
1 ≤ i ≤ 8. Notice that (2.2) will finally results in a re- other stable antinucleon unless antiproton P, antineu-
pulsion of residual strong interaction within antiprotons tron N by the antigluon’s behavior because the residual
and antineutrons such as those shown in Fig. 3. strong interaction of antiprotons, antineutron is repul-
sive, i.e., there are no stable antinucleon composed of
RepulsiveRegion
more than 1 antiprotons or an antiproton with antineu-
(cid:113) trons.
(cid:54)
(cid:73) Certainly,A.ZichichietalatCERNofEuropeanand
(cid:82)(cid:113) R(cid:63)(cid:62)(cid:113)1 R2 (cid:45) L.Redman et al at Brookhaven of USA artificially syn-
(cid:125)
(cid:18)(cid:54) thesizedantideuteriumDin1965whichisconsistedofan
AttractiveRegion (cid:0)(cid:9)(cid:0) (cid:126) antiproton and an antineutron, and also followers such
(cid:63)
as those of antitritiu nucleon T, antihelium nuclei He,
···, etc. In fact, all of these antinucleons are made in
Fig. 3 laboratory with high energy but not stable, i.e., they
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exist only a short time. Why this happens? It is subjec- Indeed, W.Oelert et al artificially synthesized a few
tively explained by the notion that the antinucleon was antihydrogensatCERNin1995buttheseantihydrogens
finally annihilated with its nucleons counterpart. How- only exist in 4×10−8s ([2]), seems likely to contradict
ever,therearenoexperimentalevidenceforthisexplain- the stable behavior of antihydrogen listed in Table 2.2.
ing, and there are no such an annihilation observed but Howdoweexplainthiscase? Noticethattheexperiment
only the graspable feature of antinucleon disappeared of W.Oelert et al verified that all antihydrogens are an-
from the eyes of humans. nihilated with hydrogens, not appearing of an unstable
This phenomenon can be explained naturally by the behavior, i.e.,
repulsive property of antigluons. Certainly, an antipro-
ton can composed with antiprotons, antineutrons ini- H + H → Engery
tially under the bombing of particle beam of high en-
ergy. However, as soon as an antinucleon forms, i.e., because our earth is full of hydrogens, consistent with
D(p ,p ) < 0 for antiparticles p ,p consisting of the Table 2.2. Thus, we can classify known and unknown
1 2 1 2
antinucleon, the the residual strong interaction within but maybe existing antimatters in Table 2.3.
the antinucleon acts on each antiparticle. It is repul-
sive. It will spontaneously separates antiparticles until M External Energy State Verified
D(p ,p ) ≥ 0 for all of them, never needs the assump- e+ Usual energy Stable Yes
1 2
tion that they are annihilated with their nucleon coun- P Usual energy Stable Yes
terparts. N Usual energy Stable Yes
H Usual energy Stable Yes
Antimolecule. Anucleoncaptureselectronstobal-
Antideuteron High energy Unstable Yes
ancecharges,andsimilarly,anantinucleonalsocaptures
positrons to make charge balance in theory, i.e. anti- M (cid:54)=H High energy Unstable No
molecule. Thus, an antiproton P, an antideuterium nu-
cleus D, an antitritiu nucleus T or generally, an antinu- Table 2.3
cleoncanbeboundwithonepositrontoproduceantihy-
As is well-known, positron was found in constituents
drogen H, antideuterium D, antitritiu T, and generally,
ofcosmicrays,andwecanimitatetheBigBangandget
boundwithpositronsforbalancingchargesintheantin-
antimatters in high energy laboratory. However, they
ucleon to produce antimolecule M because the nuclear
are unstable unless antiprotons, antineutrons and anti-
force between antinucleon and positrons is electromag-
hydrogens implied by Repulsion Assumption in Table
netism, an attractive force.
2.3. Then, where are the hiding places of antimatters
However, all of these antimolecules M are unstable
M (cid:54)=H in the universe? Theoretically, we are easily to
unlesstheantihydrogenH becauseoftherepulsiveprop-
get stable antimatters likewise to pick up a small stone
ertyofantigluons. Thus,evenwecanartificiallysynthe-
on the earth but unstable antimatters can be only ob-
sizeantimoleculesM (cid:54)=H inhighenergy,M willsponta-
tained in the situation of high energy, i.e., near or in
neouslydisintegratestoantihydrogenH orantineutrons
fixed stars or high energy laboratory hold with
one by one, such as those shown in Fig.4 for an antideu-
terium D in the universe.
F > F , (2.4)
epf rsa
P e+(cid:113) where F , F are respectively the external pressure
(cid:113) (cid:45) epf rsa
(cid:106) e+ P force and the residual strong interaction within antipro-
N (cid:105) ton or antineutron of repulsion. Certainly, the equation
(2.4) also explains the reason that why it is hard to get
Fig. 4 N an antimatter M (cid:54)= H in the laboratory of humans be-
causeitneedshigherenergyF tobindantiprotonsand
epf
Whence, an antimolecule M is unstable if M (cid:54)= H. It
antineutrons and we have no such a powerful laboratory
canonlyexistsinhighexternalpressureforresistingthe
untiltoday. But,whyarewealsohardtogetantiprotons
repulsion of residual strong interaction. We summary
and antineutrons on the earth, both of them are stable?
the states of antimolecules Table 2.2.
It is because the earth is full of protons and neutrons,
M Existing State Synthesized or matters, which results in the transiently existing of
M (cid:54)=H High energy Unstable No antiproton and antineutron after they come into beings
H Usual condition Stable Yes in the laboratory.
Then, where is the stable antimatter and why can we
Table 2.2 not find them outside laboratory unless the positron? All
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stableantimattersshouldbefarawayfromgalaxy. Oth- sentence:Allthingsareknownbytheirbeings,andallbe-
erwise, they will be annihilated with their counterparts ings come from non-beings in Chapter 40 of TAO TEH
matter. Thus, stableantimatterscanbeonlyexistingin KING,awell-knownChinesebookwrittenbyLaoZi,an
intergalactic spaces. There may be 2 existing forms of ideologist in ancient China. We are able to build up a
antimatters following: scenery of what happened, i.e., the forming of universe
C1. Free Antimatter. The free antimatter in- after the Big Bang ([16]) following.
cludes free positron, free antiproton, free antineutron STEP 1. Around 10−34 seconds, the universe burst
and free antihydrogen. They are floating on space one its banks in a rush of expansion, growing at an expo-
by one, and if one of them collides with its matter coun- nential rate, i.e., inflation. During this period, energy,
terpart it will annihilates into repulsive energy, which first repulsion and then, attraction were created to fill
will further separates free antimatters to avoid collision the expanding universe, which are the source of matter
again and finally, stable. and antimatter in the universe.
STEP 2. Around 10−10 seconds, both of the strong
C2. Antimatter Star. The antimatter star in-
repulsive and attractive force separated out. The pairs
cludes antiproton star, antineutron star, antihydrogen
of quark and antiquark, the gluon and antigluon would
star or their combination. As it is well-known, there are
have moved freely about in a very hot state called a
matterssuchasthoseofoxygen,nitrogen,argon,carbon
quark-gluon or antiquark-gluon plasmas. By the hot
dioxide,hydrogenandothermattersinspacebutnopro-
pressure originated from the Big Bang, antimatter first
tonstars, andanantimatteronthestarmaybecollided
come into being with a process that antiquark-gluon
withitsmatterstarintoannihilation. However, ananti-
plasmaswerecomposedtoantiprotons,antineutronsand
matterstarwillbefinallystablebecauseifD(p ,p )≥0,
1 2 antiatoms as they captured positrons, and then anti-
the residual strong interaction between antiparticles p
1 molecules or antimatters one by one.
and p is 0, i.e., stably existed. And why can they not
2 STEP 3. In about 10−7 seconds, the universe had
beannihilatedwiththeircounterpartsmattercompletely?
cooledenoughforthequark-gluonplasmatoconvertinto
Affirmatively, antimatters on surface of the star will be
the proton, neutron, and antimatter be spontaneously
annihilatedwiththeirmattercounterparts. But,assoon
separated to antihydrogens, antiprotons, antineutrons
as the annihilation happens, a repulsion energy between
under the residual strong interaction within an antipro-
the matter and antimatter star appears, which will fi-
tonoranantineutronatthesametime. Allofthemwere
nally pushes the matter and antimatter away until their
freely floating.
distance D(p,p) > 0 and forms a neutral space. A sim-
STEP 4. Around 1 second, a few pair of matter and
plecalculationenablesusknowingrespectivelytheupper
antimattersuchasthoseofelectronandpositron,proton
densityd ,d andd ofantiprotonstar,antineutronstar
p n c and antiproton, neutron and antineutron were annihi-
and other antimatter stars as follows:
lated into repulsive energy when they collided and then,
(cid:18) 1 (cid:19)3 pushed the matter and antimatter away until a neutral
dp ≤ 16×10−16 ×(1.6726231×10−27)kg/m3 spaceappeared. Otherwise,theantimatterfreelyfloated
with its counterpart matter in the space.
= (2.44140625×1044)×(1.6726231×10−27)kg/m3
STEP 5. Once the universe was a few seconds old, it
= 4.08355249×1017kg/m3, became cool enough for the combination of protons and
(cid:18) 1 (cid:19)3 neutrons to form hydrogens, heliums, and antimatter
dn ≤ 6.8×10−16 ×1.6749286×10−27 were separated to antihydrogen, antiprotons, antineu-
trons,andpositronswerethrownoutfromantimolecules.
= (3.18033788×1045)×(1.6749286×10−27)
Certainly, it may be annihilated if the hydrogens, heli-
= 5.32683887×1018kg/m3, ums collided with antihydrogen or antihelium existed in
d < 5.32683887×1018kg/m3. this time.
c
STEP6.InabouthalfanhouraftertheBigBang,the
amount of matter settled down but was constantly bat-
3 Matter-Antimatter’s Scenery Behind the Big
tered by the huge amount of light radiation, and in the
Bang
meanwhile, antimatter stars were formed along with the
Certainly, antimatter formed accompanying with mat- cosmic inflation by their repulsion of interaction. Free
ter after the Big Bang, i.e., the universe exploded into a antimatter also exists if they were not annihilated with
seethingfireballconsistingofequalparticlesandantipar- its counterpart matter.
ticles, and radiation. And then, the universe expanded STEP7.Inabout3×105 years,theuniversehadbe-
rapidly, cooling in the process, and finally the matter come dilute and cool enough for light to go its own way
and antimatter formed, which is in accordance with the unimpeded. More atoms and molecules started to form
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bynucleicapturingelectrons,andmatterwasborngrad- 2 preliminaries for extracting antimatter from an anti-
ually, and antimatters were stable unless free positrons, matterstar. Oneistodetermineitsaccuratepositionin
which will annihilated if they collided with electrons. space. Another is developed such a spaceship that can
STEP 8. In about 109 years, there began to form arrive at the antimatter star with mining tools. Notice
stars, fixed stars, planets, and appearing lives with ex- that such a spaceship can not landed on and we can not
istedstableantimattersintheuniverse. After1.37×1010 excavate antimatter from such an antimatter star like-
years apart from the Big Bang, the universe evolves at wise mining in the earth. Otherwise, the repulsion of
its present visible and observable state, both including residual strong interaction within antiprotons and an-
matters and stable antimatters. tineutrons will push it away from the star, i.e., a maybe
extracting is the spaceship close to the antimatter star
Althoughantiprotonorantineutronstarshavenotbe
as possible and mines antimatter like scooping water in
determined by humans today, they are indeed existing
a pond by a spoon, on which there is a layer pushing
and will be found in the universe someday.
away matter and antimatter on surface.
4 Application’s Preconditions Problem 3. Antimatter Retaining. Clearly, it
is difficult to retain antimatter in a container made by
Aswediscussed,therearenoantimatterlikewisematters
normal matter because antimatter will annihilates with
on the earth and there are no stable antimatter unless
the normal matter. Generally, the researchers construct
free antimatter such as those of positrons, free antipro-
an electromagnetic filed between antimatter and normal
tons, free antineutrons, free antihydrogens and antimat-
matter to separate them for retaining antimatter in lab-
ter stars, i.e., antiprotron star, antineutron star or their
oratory, i.e., Penning trap. However, it only exists in a
combination in universe. It is completely different from
very short times in this way. For example, the antipro-
the normal matter’s world. There are no possibility for
ton only exists in less than 1 second in 2010, and 16
the birth of living antibeings, no antipeoples, and it is
minutes in 2016 at CERN ([1]). There are no possible
only a symmetrical mirror of elementary particles but
for applying antimatter to humans in such a retaining
with a different mechanism on composing antimatters.
way.
Certainly, the most interested character for humans
Notice that an antiproton will annihilates and pro-
today is that antimatter can be completely annihilated
duces repulsive energy if it collides with a proton. We
into clean energy if it collides with its counterpart mat-
canconstructaclosedcontainerfilledwithuncompressed
ter, without any waste left over. However, where and
hydrogens for retaining a mount of antiproton if its wall
how to extract it, and how to reserve it are 3 typical
is strong enough to resist the repulsive energy produced
problems should be solved before its universal applied.
in the annihilation of surface antiprotons with protons
Problem 1. Antimatter Searching. By the re- in all H(cid:48)s, where, it is assumed that the number of hy-
pulsionassumption,onecouldfindantimatteronlyinits drogen is equal to that of antiprotons on the surface of
2 states following. extracted antiprotons.
1. High Energy. In this case, there are 2 places Similarly, we can construct such a closed container
maybe find antimatter, i.e., the place in or near fixed for retaining antineutron if its wall material is stable
stars in universe and the high energy laboratory. As we without neutrons in theory. However, it is more difficult
known, all materials made by humans technology can for retaining antineutron because of the β-Decay, i.e.,
not arrive at any fixed stars unless new high heat re-
n→p+e−+ν .
sistant material be created someday. Certainly, we can e
artificially synthesize antimatter in laboratory but only
getverylittleusedforscientificresearch,andtheenergy 5 Further Discussions
needed for synthesized antimatter is far exceeding the
There are a few topics related with antimatter further
energy of annihilation, can not be universal applied for
discussed following which are all important for under-
humans ([1], [2]).
standing our universe.
2. Stable. The stable antimatter includes free anti-
Unmatter. Bydefinition,unmatterisneithermat-
matterandantimatterstars. Theformerissloppy,freely
ter nor antimatter but something in between such as
floatingwithoutafixedpositioninspace. Thus,itisalso
those of atoms of unmatter formed either by electrons,
difficult to collect a good supply of antimatter in this
protons, and antineutrons, or by antielectrons, antipro-
case. However, antiproton, antineutron or their combi-
tons and neutrons discussed in [19],[20]. However, there
nation star may be a good resource for getting plenty of
are no stable unmatter if the repulsion assumption on
antimatter in universe, extracted for application.
anigluonistruebecausetherearenomatterswhenanti-
Problem 2. Antimatter Extracting. There are matter appeared after the Big Bang, and as the matter
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dark energy naturally originates from antimatter’s, i.e.,
antiproton’s and antineutron’s repulsion.
Conclusively, the Big Bang produced the equality of
particles and antiparticles but different forming mech-
anisms, i.e., attractive and repulsive with the 4 known
fundamentalforces,respectivelyonmatterandantimat-
ter, which formed the universe, observable or unobserv-
able by humans today.
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