Hadrons Containing Charm Quarks
Some of the hadrons containing charm quarks include:
- D mesons contain a charm quark (or its antiparticle) and an up or down quark.
- D
s mesons contain a charm quark and a strange quark. - There are many charmonium states, for example the J/ψ particle. These consist of a charm quark and its antiparticle.
- Charmed baryons have been observed, and are named in analogy with strange baryons (e.g. Λ+
c).
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Famous quotes containing the word charm:
“You know what charm is: a way of getting the answer yes without having asked any clear question.”
—Albert Camus (1913–1960)