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Peer-reviewedCC BYProgress in Particle and Nuclear Physics

Bubble trouble: A review on electroweak baryogenesis

  • Jorinde van de Vis1
  • Jordy de Vries2,3
  • Marieke Postma4,5
5 affiliations
  1. 1Theoretical Physics Department , CERN , 1 Esplanade des Particules , CH-1211 Geneva 23 , Switzerland
  2. 2Institute for Theoretical Physics , University of Amsterdam , Science Park 904 , 1098 XH Amsterdam , The Netherlands
  3. 3Nikhef , Science Park 105 , 1098 XG Amsterdam , The Netherlands
  4. 4Institute for Mathematics, Astrophysics and Particle Physics, Radboud University, 6500 GL Nijmegen, The Netherlands
  5. 5Nikhef, Science Park 105, 1098 XG Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Abstract

The origin of the universal asymmetry between matter and antimatter remains a mystery. Electroweak baryogenesis is a well-motivated mechanism for generating the asymmetry dynamically, using interesting features of the Standard Model. In addition, it relies on beyond-the-Standard Model physics active around the electroweak scale: new physics coupling to the Higgs to make the electroweak phase transition first order, and a new mechanism of CP violation. The relatively low energy scale at which electroweak baryogenesis occurs makes certain aspects of the mechanism testable through collider experiments, electric dipole moment measurements, and gravitational wave observations. However, scenarios of electroweak baryogenesis are increasingly challenged by results from contemporary experiments. The developing experimental programs will play a crucial role in either falsifying or detecting the new physics responsible for electroweak baryogenesis. To achieve this, it is essential to make precise predictions for the baryon asymmetry and the corresponding experimental signatures within specific scenarios. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the rich physics involved in these predictions. Our goal is to offer a practical computational guide, with a focus on recent developments in the field.

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@article{vis2026bubble,
  title = {{Bubble trouble: A review on electroweak baryogenesis}},
  author = {Jorinde van de Vis and Jordy de Vries and Marieke Postma},
  journal = {Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics},
  year = {2026},
  month = may,
  doi = {10.1016/j.ppnp.2026.104244},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ppnp.2026.104244},
  note = {CC BY},
}
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DO  - 10.1016/j.ppnp.2026.104244
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AB  - The origin of the universal asymmetry between matter and antimatter remains a mystery. Electroweak baryogenesis is a well-motivated mechanism for generating the asymmetry dynamically, using interesting features of the Standard Model. In addition, it relies on beyond-the-Standard Model physics active around the electroweak scale: new physics coupling to the Higgs to make the electroweak phase transition first order, and a new mechanism of CP violation. The relatively low energy scale at which electroweak baryogenesis occurs makes certain aspects of the mechanism testable through collider experiments, electric dipole moment measurements, and gravitational wave observations. However, scenarios of electroweak baryogenesis are increasingly challenged by results from contemporary experiments. The developing experimental programs will play a crucial role in either falsifying or detecting the new physics responsible for electroweak baryogenesis. To achieve this, it is essential to make precise predictions for the baryon asymmetry and the corresponding experimental signatures within specific scenarios. This review aims to provide a comprehensive overview of the rich physics involved in these predictions. Our goal is to offer a practical computational guide, with a focus on recent developments in the field.
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