Astronomy and Astrophysics
What is Electroweak Epoch???
Electroweak epoch
is the fourth step as per the Chronology of our Universe. Earlier in my
articles, I explained you about the Inflationary epoch which is also the third step
as per Chronology of our universe. So, if you haven’t that article yet, then I
highly recommend you to read that article first so that, you can understand
this article more efficiently. Also, you can read the second step that is Grand Unification epoch to understand whole chronology in a better way.
Electroweak epoch
represents a period of time in early universe when, the temperature had fallen
enough for the separation of strong force from the electronuclear force and
leaving behind electroweak interaction. Electroweak interaction was the mixture
of electromagnetic force and weak force which were then inseparable as the
temperature was still high enough (above about 159.5±1.5 GeV) for them to
remain merged.
There is a big
confusion among the astronomers about the starting time of this epoch. Some
astronomers place this event at the start of inflationary epoch which is about
10^-36 seconds after big bang. Whereas,
other astronomers place it after inflation and 10^-32 seconds after big bang explosion. The
physics of this phase is better understood than the earlier phases of early
universe.
Particle interaction
during this period created amazing particles like W and Z bosons and Higgs bosons. They were mainly created after 10^-12 seconds after big bang and at the
end of this period. Also, at the end of this period they come into action and
created the weak interaction and Higgs field respectively. This triggers the
fifth phase which is known as Quark Epoch.
In my next
article, I going to explain about the next phase which is Quark Epoch.
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-Ratnadeep Das Choudhury
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