Tag: hadron
A hadron is a subatomic particle that contains quarks, antiquarks, and gluons, and so experiences the strong force. (See also Particles.)
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Deciphering the heavyweights of the tetraquark world
The CMS collaboration reports the first measurement of the quantum properties of a family of tetraquarks that was recently discovered at the LHC
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A bestiary of exotic hadrons
The LHC is engaged in a complex quest to understand the exotic offspring of one of the fundamental forces of nature
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ALICE makes first direct observation of a fundamental effect in particle physics
The observation provides direct experimental access to the mass of an elementary particle known as the charm quark
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ALICE opens avenue for high-precision studies of the strong force
The collaboration shows how proton–proton collisions at the Large Hadron Collider can reveal the strong interaction between composite particles called hadrons