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Abstract

In a previous paper (ref 1, AP4.7), a self-consistent theory called Model 1 was developed to answer ten major connected questions in astrophysics. The most important of these questions are:

How can dark matter be explained and described?
How can dark energy be explained and described?
Where do the extremely high-energy cosmic rays that occur beyond the GZK cutoff come from?

Model 1 appears to successfully answer these questions. The unique features of this model are:

There are two spaces in the universe, particle space and quantum vacuum space. A potential barrier separates them. One space contains visible matter, and the other space contains dark matter.

There is a cycling of mass-energy between these spaces through the black holes that connect them. Particles pass from our space through black holes where they are converted into super particles that operate with unified force. They then pass into the high-energy vacuum space where they become dark matter operating behind the potential barrier.

Dark matter particles interact with each other and form a slowly building and moving bubble centered on a galaxy. The bubbles of dark matter are connect to each other by corridors of dark matter forming a cosmic web, which guides the development of new galaxies.

There, behind a potential barrier, the dark matter particles gain energy, build up in number and eventually exceed the ability of the barrier to contain them. They then explode back into particle space as a big bang. This process repeats to make an endless series of new universes.

After the big bang exhausts itself, super particles continue to tunnel through the barrier into particle space. The super particles are unstable and break down into particles with extreme kinetic energy. In doing so, they give up potential energy into particle space. The potential energy gradually builds up to become the dark energy that we observe as the cause of our accelerating, expanding universe. The extreme energy protons are observed as cosmic rays with energy between the energy of force unification and the Planck energy, which is beyond the GZK cutoff.

In working out this model, some problems arose that are connected with it. One of those problems has to do with the details of the rate equations that produce the super particles and move them from particle space through vacuum space, through a big bang, and back into particle space are explored. Those details will be addressed and resolved here. Also the details of the extremely high cosmic ray and dark energy generation will be detailed.

The Problem

Model 1 (ref 1) is dependent on a series of rate equations that make the steps outlined therein occur in the proper sequence, and result in the proper equilibrium concentrations. Those rate equations were alluded to in AP4.7A (ref 2), but were not detailed there to make the paper more readable. In this paper, the rate equations will be described, and the rate constants needed to ensure the proper step sequence for forming super particles and moving them through particle space and vacuum space will be established. For the purposes of this paper, the particles of interest will be a proton or deuteron (called a baryon) and an electron. The super particle will be essentially an excited state of a proton or deuteron and an excited state of an electron.

The rate processes and sequences that need detailing are:

The rate of production and re-conversion of super particles..
The rate of passage into vacuum space and return from it.
The step sequence that moves particles from particle space into super particles in vacuum space.
The rate of production and annihilation of matter and anti matter ending with a final excess of matter in particle space.

In each case, the dependence of the rates on kinetic and potential energy will be included. Also, the temperature dependence of the rate constants will be noted.

The Solution

Now, as indicated above, there are three reaction rates and a step sequence that are of interest here. We will investigate each of these separately.

Rate of Production and Re-Conversion of Super Particles.

Consider the production of super particles S and re-conversion back to particles P. Note that this is a conservative process in which the baryon and its components are conserved. Only the symmetry and energy and therefore the internal dynamics of the baryon components are changed. Thus, S may be considered an excited state of P. These processes can therefore be described in a way similar to chemical reactions as a rate process. We start with the equation:

P + V = S

Where:

P is a particle

S is a super particle

V is the potential energy required for the conversion from P to S.

The = sign shows that the process can go in either direction.

Then the rate of production of S from P is assumed to be a first order reaction, and so we can write:

Rate = d[P]/d t = – k_p[P]

Where:

[P] is the concentration of particles P

[S] is the concentration of super particles S

k_p is the rate constant

The integrated rate production equation is:

[P] = [P_o]exp(-k_pt)

The rate of production of P from S is:

Rate = d[S]/d t = – k_s[S]

And the integrated rate production equation is:

[S] = [S_o]exp(-k_st)

Super particles are produced from particles and the potential energy V that comes from the distortion of vacuum space by mass in a black hole (see ref 2, AP4.7A). The potential energy V[r] is a function of r, which is the distance from the center of the black hole, and M, which is the mass of the black hole (see Misner, 911). This is not a single valued function of r, but a distribution dependent on mass, electromagnetic field, and rotation distributions within the black hole. This distribution can be approximated by a Gaussian function F_g[r,M], which will be shortened to show only the principle dependence F_g[r].

The dependence of the rate constant k_p on V for S production from P can be described as:

k_p = A_pexp(-V_g(r_o) / F_g[r])

Where:

V_g(r_o) = force unification potential = S particle excitation potential = 10¹⁷ GeV

r_o= Black hole radius at which the Gaussian mean is ~ 10¹⁷ GeV

Also an appropriate amount of potential energy is taken from particle space to facilitate this reaction. Note that when F_g[r] increases (more excitation potential is available), the rate constant increases toward A_p.When F_g[r] decreases (less excitation potential is available), the rate constant decreases toward zero, the [P] conversion rate is reduced toward zero, and [P] remains near the initial value of [P_o]. Recall that the conversion rate does not go completely to zero because F_g[r] is a Gaussian and has high-energy tails.

The rate constant for [P] production from [S] is:

k_s = A_sexp(V_g(r_o) / F_g[r])

Also an appropriate amount of potential energy is given up into particle space in this process. Note that when F_g[r] increases (more excitation potential is available), the rate constant decreases toward A_s.When F_g[r] decreases (less excitation potential is available), the rate constant increases, and [S] rapidly converts to [P], giving up its potential energy to particle space.

These expressions for k come from the fact that we can expect that in a Gaussian distribution of potential energy quanta, the number with potential energy greater than V_gwill be equal to exp(V_g(r_o) / F_g[r]). The coefficient A_p is a frequency factor.

When the particles P are converted into super particles S, the super particles gain a charge for the barrier potential shell, and it forms. This charge exists because the continuity of the wave function and its derivative are maintained in passage of a super particle through the shell, so Noether’s theorem requires it (see Appendix 1). However, the super particle does not pass beyond the barrier into vacuum space until it gains enough kinetic energy (activation energy) to bounce against the Planck limit and then penetrate the barrier into vacuum space.

Rate of Passage into and Return from Vacuum Space

Passing into vacuum space and getting behind the barrier shell has to do primarily with getting both the kinetic and the potential energy near the Planck energy. Once the super particle energy approaches the Planck energy, the production of the barrier potential shell is automatic, since the charge is already built into the super particle. Note that this again is a rate process in which the super particle state is changed, but the baryon is conserved. Note also that the Planck energy is not matched, so there is not enough kinetic energy to disrupt the baryon into energy, which will happen later in the big bang. While the black hole is feeding, the particle density builds up in the volume within r_o. This process increases the mass and the potential energy of the black hole. Along with the density; the temperature builds up within a limited volume, which is constrained by gravity. Once the kinetic energy (and thus the temperature) get close to the Planck energy, the super particle has a high probability of penetrating the shell. Then the rate of passage of the particle through the shell into vacuum space can be described by:

Rate = d[S]/d t = – k_vs[S]

Where:

k_vs is the rate constant for passage into vacuum space,

And:

k_vs = A_sexp(-E_a / RT)

Where:

E_a= activation kinetic energy needed to push super particles into vacuum space

R = super particle gas constant

T = super particle temperature

Here, at temperature T, the super particles have energies given by a Boltzmann distribution, so we can expect the number of collisions of the shell with energy greater than E_ato be proportionalto exp(-E_a / RT). The activation energy is the energy between the super particle formation energy (10¹⁷ GeV) and the Planck energy (10¹⁹ GeV), where the super particles pass into vacuum space.

When the shell is formed, it encloses the vacuum potential that exists at radius r_ofrom the black hole center. The shell has an open space in it with a gap distance a (see Appendix 1, below). This space then captures the vacuum potential that exists in the location of formation near the black hole, namely, 10³⁵ GeV/cc. The shell then forms a barrier wall of value 10¹⁹ GeV. This wall then captures a vacuum potential of somewhat lower value ~10³³ GeV/cc due to the larger volume within the shell. This is the potential of vacuum space. The vacuum potential is contained by the barrier shell even if the super particle and its shell move away from the vicinity of the black hole, as it will, eventually, to become dark matter.

Once in vacuum space, the super particles expand away from the center of the black hole by virtue of the negative pressure due to the high potential (see step sequence, below). The super particles are ionized and the electric fields force the particles into the cloud of dark matter observed by astronomers (see AP4.7b, Ref 3). With expansion, the super ions cool and eventually will recombine into neutral super particles. Shielded by the barrier sphere, the super particles become the slowly moving, cloud of dark matter that astronomers observe. Note that the super particles of the dark matter have a very low interaction and collision cross section (see Appendix 2). Thus, when galaxies collide, the luminous matter particles with high interaction cross-sections will interact and coalesce, but the cold dark matter particles with low interaction cross sections will pass right through as seen by astronomers when observing colliding galaxies.

On average, there will be more than one super particle inside a barrier potential shell radius. Thus when a super particle changes its state into a particle in dynamic equilibrium, the particle will still be in the vacuum space of another particle surrounded by high potential energy, and it can participate in the reverse reaction and produce a super particle again. Remember, a particle must be surrounded by a high potential field to produce a super particle (see the rate constant dependence above). Once the super particle passes beyond the barrier potential wall, and away from the black hole, it will have no high potential field, so the k for P production becomes large, and that for S production goes to zero. Once the super particle density gets low enough so that only one super particle is inside a barrier shell on average, the potential energy quanta begin to tunnel into particle space, and the super particles lose excitation potential energy and become particles.

Note that passage of super particles back into particle space (tunneling) is controlled by the barrier potential, and is described in Appendix 1 below. Note also that the activation energy used to move super particles into vacuum space also ionizes the super particles, so the dark matter that exists in vacuum space is an ionized gas. How this gas diffuses and forms in vacuum space is described in AP4.7B (ref 3).

The Step Sequence from Particle Space into Vacuum Space and Back.

While in particle space inside r_o, particles can become super particles because the potential energy due to the spatial distortion of the black hole is sufficiently high to allow super particle production. However, with the potential energy high, the pressure also becomes negative according to the equation (see Appendix 3):

p = f’ ²/2 – V)

Then the space between the super particle and the black hole (with a higher potential energy) expands, pushing super particles away from the black hole center. There, the potential energy is reduced, and the super particles convert into particles, giving up potential energy, with a reduced reverse process to replenish them. At the same time, the expansion of space stops, the pressure becomes positive, and the particles are dragged back inside r_oby gravitation. This process is repeated, thus keeping the density of super particles high inside r_o,and rapidly reducing outside.

Gradually, the kinetic energy increases enough through energetic particle addition to a limited volume, to provide the activation energy needed, and the super particles are bounced against the Planck energy into vacuum space inside the vacuum barrier shell. There, encased in the protective vacuum barrier shell, they are pushed away from the black hole center beyond r_o by the high potential energy (and thus negative pressure), and there they form into the cosmic web observed as dark matter (see ref 3, AP4.7B). The volume is larger there, however, so the temperature goes down.

Far enough away from the black hole center, the super particle ions recombine into neutral super particles. Now, a new heating process occurs in vacuum space, where super particles are heated by the addition of energetic super particles from particle space near the black hole center, until the average kinetic energy reaches the shell potential energy. Then super particles flow over the barrier into particle space at a high rate. This flow we call a big bang. Super particles are gathered from all over the universe for this event.(see ref 7, AP4.7F for more details of this process)

The Rate of Production and Annihilation of Matter and Anti Matter.

Since the kinetic energy has actually exceeded the shell potential energy, the super particles have enough kinetic energy (at the Planck energy) after flowing into particle space, that collisions can cause complete disruption of the super particle into energy. Note that both positive and negative ions from the ionized gas of super particles are temporarily converted to energy, so charge is conserved. Thus, the super particles will not only flow over the barrier, they will disintegrate into energy as they reach particle space according to the uncertainty principle:

δt = h/2πδE.

Now particle space expands. The temperature drops. The kinetic energy drops, so the potential energy in particle space still dominates, thus pressure is negative. Space expands more rapidly. The kinetic and potential energy from disrupted particles now generate new particles as matter and anti matter. Again charge is conserved, but baryons are not. All the particles and forces of the standard model gradually freeze out as the mixture cools. The matter and anti matter particles annihilate each other as they freeze out. The speed of light, which started high in the early, high-energy phase of the expansion, reduces as the energy drops (Magueijo, 31). Thus, the material in particle space, which started at equilibrium as a mixture of matter and anti matter particles annihilating each other, now becomes matter and anti particles annihilating each other, but not in equilibrium.

The details of the process that generates particles are important now. In the formation of matter and anti matter, our current particle data show that there is roughly one matter baryon excess for 10¹⁰ photons in particle space (ref 2, AP4.7A). This result can happen only if:

Conservation of baryon number is violated.
Charge-parity (CP) is violated.

Particle space is not in thermodynamic equilibrium while the above conditions are satisfied.

As shown above, the conservation of baryon number was violated as soon as the super particles flowed over the potential barrier. Thus, the energy from super particles has reformed as matter and anti matter particles while still in thermodynamic equilibrium due to the high light speed at the high energy existing there. Since there is thermodynamic equilibrium, a roughly equal number of particles and anti particles are produced. The matter and anti matter particles annihilate each other producing photons that eventually become our microwave background. As this process continues, the loss of thermodynamic equilibrium along with the continued CP violation results in an excess of matter particles. Particle space is then left with a large number of photons, and a small excess of matter, from which galaxies are formed. This condition is what we observe now.

The number of energetic super particles behind the barrier drops rapidly as they flow out over the barrier, the most energetic particles first. The dark matter particles rush to the zone of barrier breach (the big bang site) at near infinite speed because of the near infinite light speed according to the equation:

c ~ (3 x 10¹⁰ cm/sec) / (1-E/E_m)

Where:

E_m= Planck energy (see ref 10 Magueijo, 31)

When the kinetic energy of the most energetic super particles in the distribution drops below the barrier potential, the super particle flow dies down to tunneling through the barrier of the super particles that remain in vacuum space. The big bang is over. Note that tunneling super particles are not near Planck energy, so they do not disrupt into energy and then form matter and anti matter. The super particles change state to particles through the rate process shown above. Specifically, they turn into extremely high-energy protons, and potential energy. We observe them as cosmic rays (protons) with energies between 10¹⁷ and 10¹⁹ GeV. Some of this energy range is beyond the GZK cutoff (see Magueijo, 33), but it ends at the Planck energy. After the universe goes through the process of forming matter particles (see above) and then galaxies, the super particles in vacuum space begin slowly to be renewed through new black holes in a renewed particle space. The tunneling super particles give up their potential energy into particle space, which causes an increasing level of particle space vacuum potential (dark energy). The big bang vacuum potential is reduced by expansion and making particles until it is the same as that caused by the tunneling super particle buildup. Then the vacuum energy in particle space increases as the super particles convert to particles and give up their potential. This potential is the dark energy that causes the accelerated expansion of space, which we observe in our time (10^-5 GeV/cc).

Testing Model 1 with Data

This portion of Model 1 must be tested with data. A summary of the tests that support Model 1 including those supplied by this paper are shown here. A much more detailed description of the tests that support Model 1 is given in ref 20, AP4.7D.

Model 1 is constructed from elements of general relativity, quantum mechanics and classical physics in their appropriate energy realms. It is self-consistent in each of those realms.
It satisfies all the physical data currently known in areas of dark matter and dark energy. No other model or theory is known that satisfies all these data.
It connects with the standard model of particle physics, a general relativity description of black holes, the theory of ionized gasses, the theory of the speed of light at extreme energies, the theory of the Planck high-energy limit of quantum mechanics and the theory of the Higgs field.
It predicts the existence of a cosmic ray with energy between ~ 10¹⁷ GeV and ~ 10¹⁹ GeV that can be observed beyond the GZK limit where it should not exist. This cosmic ray has been observed.
It predicts the existence of a new low cross section super particle with a barrier shield that can be directly observed. This super particle is now being searched for. Preliminary results are positive.

Summary and Conclusions

A model (Model 1) has been developed in AP4.7 that predicts dark matter, dark energy and extremely high-energy cosmic rays, which are observed in the energy range beyond the GZK cutoff. As part of this model, a set of super particles was predicted in a new space (vacuum space) that constitutes this dark matter, and generates this dark energy and the extremely high-energy cosmic rays. In this paper, the details of the rate equations that produce the super particles and move them from particle space through vacuum space, through a big bang, and back into particle space are explored. Initial checks with existing data have been made, and Model 1 has been found to be in agreement with the data. Possible problems with the model have been analyzed, and a theoretical program proposed as a fix. Experiments that would check the accuracy of the model have been proposed as well.

Appendix 1

The shell is described as follows (see also ref 1, AP4.7, Appendix 1):

[-(h²/2m d²/dr² + V(r)]U(r) = EU(r)

Where

E = the energy of the particle.

V(r) = V_o[Q(r) – Q(r-a)] = the vacuum barrier potential.

Q(x) = The Heavyside step function of width a starting at x =0

a = the barrier potential width.

r_o= the radius of the barrier potential shell.

Note that what we will calculate is the transmission probability density (T = t²= r) or probability of transmission. The solution to the equation is a combination of left and right moving wave functions that are continuous at the boundaries of the barrier (r = 0 and r = a) along with their derivatives. This continuity means that the particles are unchanged in passing through the barrier, and by Noether’s theorem, a charge exists for this process. This solution is detailed in AP4.7 (ref 1, Appendix 1).

Appendix 2

Here, we explore the characteristics of super particles to see if they can be observed in particle space- i.e. are they dark? First, super particles do not show charges associated with the electromagnetic, weak, and strong forces. They are combined into one super charge and hidden behind the barrier potential. The super particle spin, if any, would not show beyond the barrier as well. They have only the super charge associated with the unified force. Thus they will not interact with the detectors we normally use. Particles in particle space will scatter off the potential barrier surrounding the super particle, however, so it is necessary to calculate this scattering cross section. This scattering cross section is like the scattering of a proton off a neutron, but with different energies. This scattering cross-section has been calculated (Halliday, 47), and is as follows:

s = h²π/M x 1/(V_o + E)

Where:

M = m_s m_p/ (m_{s +}m_p)

m_p= mass of particle space baryons = 1 GeV.

m_s = mass of super baryons = 10¹⁷ GeV.

V_o= potential of super baryons = 10¹⁹ GeV

E = kinetic energy of the particle space baryons = 1 GeV or less.

Then:

s = 10^-45cm²

Clearly, this scattering cross section would be difficult if not impossible to detect. So matter is dark or difficult to detect in particle space. Also, the collision cross section of the dark matter particles is low enough that in colliding galaxies, the dark matter particles would pass right through each other, while the visible matter would interact and coalesce, as seen by astronomers.

Appendix 3

The general relativity energy conservation equation (Peebles, 395) is,

r’ = -3 (r + p) a’/a

Where:

p = pressure

r = energy density

r’ = rate of change of energy density

a = space expansion factor

a’ = rate of change of space expansion factor

There are conditions when the net pressure is negative,

p < –r/3

Then the Robertson-Walker line element and thus the spatial distances diverge. The divergent condition applies when:

p = f’ ²/2 – V

Where:

V = a potential energy density

f = a new real scalar field

Here, it is assumed that V is a slowly varying function of f and the initial value of the time derivative of f is not too large. Then the kinetic energy f’ ²/2 is small compared to V, and the pressure is negative, and depends on V. Then the particles expand under the expansion pressure of V, and the attractive pressure of gravity in the black hole is broken.

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