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A new piece in the matter—antimatter puzzle
- The LHCb experiment at CERN revealed a fundamental asymmetry in baryons, shedding light on differences between matter and antimatter.
- CP violation in baryons was observed for the first time compared to earlier observations in mesons, impacting the understanding of particle physics.
- The discovery emerged from analyzing LHC data and showcases mirror-like asymmetry in nature's laws affecting matter and antimatter behavior.
- The LHCb collaboration observed CP violation in beauty-lambda baryon Λb decay, marking a significant milestone.
- This finding challenges the predictions of the Standard Model and suggests the existence of additional sources of CP violation.
- Statistically significant results indicated a 2.45% difference in decay rates, with 5.2 standard deviations from zero.
- The observation paves the way for further experimental investigations into CP violation and physics beyond the Standard Model.
- CERN Director Joachim Mnich highlighted the importance of the discovery in exploring matter-antimatter asymmetry in the Universe.
- CP violation's existence remains a mystery in particle physics and plays a crucial role in understanding the matter-antimatter imbalance post-Big Bang.
- The LHCb's breakthrough adds to previous CP violation observations in neutral mesons and opens doors for more precise tests of the Standard Model.
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