THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING – BIG BANG (1) ~ Yugen Theory

THE BEGINNING OF EVERYTHING - BIG BANG (1) ~ Yugen Theory

If you wish to make an applešŸŽ pie from scratch, you must first invent the universešŸ”Æ
Ā – Carl SaganĀ 

Universe … this eight letter word has got everything in it me , you …from the smallest particle to the super massive black hole.
But where did it all came from ā“ What is the origin of everythingā“
To answer this question , I would like to take you to a long trip with me to the Beginning of Universe , and after learning that I am sure that you will get a better way to appreciate your existencešŸŒ Among many Scientific theories and creation myths around the world , one theory is there that is the most widely accepted is “The Big Bang Theory”.Georges LemaĆ®tre was the first to notice that the universe could be traced back in time into an originating single point – theory of primeval atom.Afterwards , the supporters regarding the beginning of universe diverged into supporters of Big Bang and the other rival theoryĀ  – the steady state model. A wide range of evidences have supported Big Bang ; now it’s the most accepted theoryThis theory has two postulates-Ā 1.The universality of physical laws- Physical laws are same everywhere andĀ 2. The cosmological principle-Ā  on large scales the universe is homogeneous and isotropic ( same everywhere )Going back to time is like compressing universe into smaller and smaller , with particles becoming more energeticāˆ As long as the things are within ourĀ  limits of understanding of particle physics , we can be sure about our understanding of universe.Helped by the powerful computers , physicists can now explain a great deal about the universe down to the first nanosecond ( 10(^-9) sec). They have some strong guesses down to 10^(-35) secs but they are very sure about the events that happened after 10^(-10) second.

WE OWE OUR UNDERSTANDING TO ITĀ 

* From 0-10^(-43) secs all the fundamental forces were unified as one – Plank Epoch.
*Width of universe – 10^(-35) meter and temp appx. 10^(32)( I have mentioned fundamental forces here- what the heck is particle physics?)
*Then at 10^(-43) grand unification epoch began where gravitation separated from other forces with expansion of universe. The universe was pure energy at this stage. Too hotšŸŽ‡ for particles to be created!
*At appx. 10^(-37)secs into expansion , cosmic inflation took place and the universe suddenly expanded( think of like a dough expanding) – into what ? Into itself
Microscopic Qunatum fluctuations were there which were the seeds for formation of large scale structures ( galaxies , clusters , etc) of the universe
*At around 10^(-36) secs , strong nuclear force separates , leaving electromagnetic and weak nuclear force united.
*The universe continued expanding with electromagnetic and weak forces separation at about 10^(-12) secs.

TIMELINE OF SEPARATION OF FORCES

*How was the universe at 10^(-10) secs ? For this , let’s talk about the expansion of quark gluon soup and it’s radiation-
The universe was a hot ball of gas šŸ”„ with energy of 1 TeV and temp. 10^(16) Kelvin. Ordinary Matter couldn’t exist at this temp. It was in its smallest constituent particles quarks ( check the blog on particle physics ) . The particles were packed so closely together that quarks blended together to form Quark SoupšŸ² (hot hot).

QUARK SOUP

There were dark matter particles ( not interacting with quarks anymore) and the universešŸŒ  was bathing in high energyĀ  radiation (photons) . Collision of 2Ā  photons formed quark and anti-quark (opposite charge as quark ) and vice versa . There was a nice balance between quarks and photons( a photon has 0 charge so it’s anti-particle is photon itself )
When particles and anti-particles come together , they annihilate each other šŸ’„ leading to formation of radiation only.
Wait!
We hear often , that we are made up of particles , never heard that that thing is made up of anti-particles . But when particle and anti- particles have been produced in equal number at the start , how come that we see only particles today ? How we came into existence?
We will get to this question in the next part of the story in the next blog
Keep thinking about the mystery till then āœŒšŸ»
Only 10^(-10) secs have passedĀ  and there is so much happening in the UniversešŸŒ  – take a moment to appreciate your existenceĀ  šŸ™‚

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