Symmetry and Asymmetry in Plasma and High Energy Physics
A special issue of Symmetry (ISSN 2073-8994). This special issue belongs to the section "Physics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 11
Special Issue Editors
Interests: high energy physics theory; HEP phenomenology; nuclear theory
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Symmetry and asymmetry play a central role in modern plasma physics and high-energy physics. Symmetry principles guide the formulation of fundamental interactions, conservation laws, and the mathematical structures underlying physical theories. Conversely, asymmetries—whether arising spontaneously, dynamically, or due to explicit symmetry breaking—often serve as the seeds of new physics, revealing deeper layers of physical laws and phenomena.
In plasma physics, symmetries and their violations influence transport properties, stability conditions, turbulence, and collective behaviors. From astrophysical plasmas to laboratory fusion devices, the interplay of symmetry and asymmetry shapes both theoretical models and experimental outcomes. In high-energy physics, the Standard Model itself is built upon fundamental symmetries, while phenomena such as CP violation, chiral asymmetry, and dynamical symmetry breaking point toward physics beyond the Standard Model.
This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research on the role of symmetry and asymmetry across plasma and high-energy physics. Topics include both theoretical frameworks and experimental investigations, ranging from plasma instabilities and nonlinear dynamics to particle interactions, symmetry violations, and effective field theory descriptions. We particularly encourage contributions that highlight how asymmetries emerge, evolve, and lead to observable consequences, as well as how they can guide the search for new physics.
Dr. Ajaharul Islam
Dr. Wasikul Islam
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- symmetry and asymmetry in plasma physics
- symmetry principles in high-energy physics
- spontaneous and explicit symmetry breaking
- CP and CPT violation
- nonlinear plasma dynamics and turbulence
- symmetry in astrophysical and space plasmas
- dynamical and chiral asymmetries
- effective field theories and symmetry extensions
- plasma instabilities and transport processes
- symmetry tests beyond the standard model
- plasma symmetry
- gauge symmetry
- symmetry breaking
- high-energy astrophysics
- magnetohydrodynamics (MHD)
- particle physics
- anomalous transport
- topological defects
- collective phenomena
- fusion plasma stability
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