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the standard model

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pion (π⁺)

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eta-meson (η)

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kaon (K⁺)

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J/psi-meson (J/ψ)

De 2 tabellen (spin 0 en spin 1) van "Introduction to Elementary Particles" van Griffiths invoegen

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B-meson (B⁺)

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D-meson (D⁺)

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DS-meson (D⁺)

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MESONS

-   A meson consists of a quark and an anti-quark, with binding gluons

-   A meson is colour-neutral, as quark and anti-quark have an opposite colour charge. This is why we can observe isolated mesons.

-   All mesons are unstable, they decay in less than a millionth of a second.

-   Mesons are composite bosons, but not composed of bosons

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