Matter and antimatter annihilation quarks

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Matter and antimatter annihilation involves the interaction of quarks and antiquarks, which are not the same entities. This process cannot be understood through classical physics but requires a grasp of quantum field theory. The annihilation occurs rapidly, potentially making it difficult to observe the pairing of quarks and antiquarks before they annihilate. Understanding these interactions is crucial for deeper insights into particle physics.

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So I'm wonder

How does the annihilation occur? Does the quarks pair up like magnets for matter and antimatter? Do matter and antimatter have the same quarks?
 
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You cannot think of matter anitimatter annihilation in classical terms, it is a quantum field theory process. You might get a mental image without it but that's it.

Antiquarks are not the same thing as quarks.
 
Right I was thinking maybe quarks and antiquarks pair up before they annihilate each other, maybe the reaction is too fast to be captured? Quantum field theory would be a hard one

P.S. Actually I found it on Wikipedia, thanks!
 
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