Which baryons can annihilate?

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In summary, the Wikipedia article on annihilation explains that different baryons, such as antineutrons and protons, can routinely annihilate. This type of reaction can also occur between any baryon and antibaryon consisting of three quarks and antiquarks, respectively. However, this reaction is unlikely if at least one of the particles is exotic and does not share any quark flavors with the other. The most common baryon with no flavor overlap with nucleons is the omega hyperon, and its annihilation with an antiomega hyperon would be energetically favorable. However, due to its short lifetime and difficulty in producing at low energies, we cannot observe this reaction.
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Different baryons routinely annihilate. Like antineutron and proton.
Wikipedia article on annihilation acknowledges this.
But at
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Annihilation#Proton-antiproton_annihilation
near end of first section, I find statement:
This type of reaction will occur between any baryon (particle consisting of three quarks) and any antibaryon consisting of three antiquarks, one of which corresponds to a quark in the baryon. (This reaction is unlikely if at least one among the baryon and anti-baryon is exotic enough that they share no constituent quark flavors.)
The most common (lowest energy and longest lifetime) baryon that shares no flavour with nucleons is omega hyperon.
Annihilation of antiomega hyperon would be energetically favourable. 1672 MeV of Ω plus 938 MeV of proton sums up to 2610 MeV, while 3 kaons would be just about 1490 MeV.
So, does antiomega hyperon have a conspicuously lower annihilation cross-section and longer lifetime in matter compared to other antihyperons which do share quark flavours with nucleons?
 
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##\Omega## has a lifetime of 82 ps, corresponding to a few millimeters to centimeters of flight distance, and we cannot produce it at low energies (with relevant cross section). It decays before we could observe low-energetic annihilation reactions.
 

1. What are baryons?

Baryons are a type of subatomic particle that are made up of three quarks. They are heavier than other subatomic particles, such as electrons and neutrinos, and are responsible for making up most of the visible matter in the universe.

2. Which baryons can annihilate?

Baryons can only annihilate with their corresponding antiparticles, known as anti-baryons. For example, a proton can annihilate with an anti-proton, while a neutron can annihilate with an anti-neutron.

3. How does baryon annihilation occur?

Baryon annihilation occurs when a baryon and an anti-baryon collide with each other and are converted into energy. This process is governed by the principles of conservation of energy and conservation of momentum.

4. What happens during baryon annihilation?

During baryon annihilation, the baryon and anti-baryon are converted into energy in the form of gamma rays, which are high-energy photons. This energy is then released into the surrounding environment.

5. What is the significance of baryon annihilation?

Baryon annihilation plays a crucial role in the early stages of the universe, as it helps to explain why there is more matter than antimatter. It also has implications for particle physics and can be used to study the properties of baryons and anti-baryons.

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