Abstract
Particle physics arguments suggest that the H-dibaryon - a state consisting of two u, two d, and two s quarks-may have a mass ≈ 1.5 ± 0.2 MeV, and that rH ≲ 1/4 rN. Remarkably, the observed stability of nuclei and other experimental limits do not exclude this scenario at present, as discussed here. If they are present in sufficient abundance, relic H's would be the cold dark matter. Tests of this scenario are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1211-1218 |
Number of pages | 8 |
Journal | International Journal of Theoretical Physics |
Volume | 42 |
Issue number | 6 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2003 |
Keywords
- Dark matter
- H-dibaryon
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Mathematics
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)