How Can Strange Quark Matter Occur Deeply in the Atmosphere?
arXiv:hep-ph/9603228 · doi:10.1088/0954-3899/22/10/002
Abstract
Motivated by some recent cosmic ray experiments we study the properties of strange quark matter near flavour equilibrium. Using Fermi-gas model we argue that, contrary to some claims, the geometrical radii of quark matter strangelets are not smaller but rather comparable to those of ordinary nuclei. We propose therefore a scenario of propagation of strangelets through the atmosphere which still allows for their deep penetration.
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