Any weakly right-handed protons?

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In summary: So dark matter might not only be made of mirror atoms, but also duplicates of every other type of particle in the universe.Here's a link to the theory of mirror matterIn summary, the proton's weak charge has been measured directly and it appears to be consistent with the standard model. However, there is still the possibility that there is a sector of particles with weakly right-handed electrons and protons that would give opposite results.
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I expect you've heard about how the proton's weak charge has been measured directly:

http://www.sci-news.com/physics/science-weak-charge-proton-01391.html

Their findings so far are completely consistent with the standard model apparently.

So protons (and electrons) on Earth have now been directly measured to be weakly left-handed.

But could there be a sector of particles with weakly right-handed electrons and protons that would give opposite results?
 
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What do you mean with "sector of particles"? Other particle types (which would get other names)? If they would have any similarity to electrons and protons, where are they?
The same particles? Well, apparentely they just couple this way.
 
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But could there be a sector of particles with weakly right-handed electrons and protons that would give opposite results?
Indeed a number of such models have been proposed. Google "left-right symmetric models".
 
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What do you mean with "sector of particles"? Other particle types (which would get other names)? If they would have any similarity to electrons and protons, where are they?
The same particles? Well, apparentely they just couple this way.

Here's a link to the theory of mirror matter:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mirror_matter

Mirror matter proponents like Dr Robert Foot believe that dark matter consists of mirror atoms that mainly only interact among themselves through mirror photons.
 
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Here's a link to the theory of mirror matter
Note that, as I said, there's a variety of such models, of which mirror matter is one. The basic idea remains that the symmetry group of nature contains two copies of weak isospin, SU(2)L and SU(2)R. The breaking scale for SU(2)R will be higher, there may be additional fermions, and the two Higgs sectors may or may not have similar structure.

Mirror matter goes a step beyond this, duplicating the entire symmetry group of the standard model, including the color group.
 
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1. What are weakly right-handed protons?

Weakly right-handed protons are a type of subatomic particle that are part of the nucleus of an atom. They have a positive charge and are made up of three smaller particles called quarks.

2. How are weakly right-handed protons different from regular protons?

The main difference is that weakly right-handed protons have a specific spin orientation known as right-handedness, whereas regular protons have no preferred spin direction.

3. What is the significance of weakly right-handed protons?

Weakly right-handed protons are important in the field of particle physics as they provide insight into the fundamental forces and interactions that govern the behavior of matter on a subatomic level.

4. How are weakly right-handed protons produced?

Weakly right-handed protons can be produced through various processes, such as collisions between particles in high-energy accelerators or through the decay of other particles.

5. Can weakly right-handed protons be observed in everyday life?

No, weakly right-handed protons cannot be observed in everyday life as they are too small to be seen with the naked eye. They can only be detected and studied through sophisticated experimental techniques and equipment.

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