Particle zoo about to grow. (Introduction)

by David Turell , Wednesday, November 13, 2013, 00:44 (4029 days ago)

Probably a four-quark family of particles:-"The year 2013 has so far been an exciting one for the BESIII experiment," Harris said. "Using decays of the Y(4260), a family of four-quark objects has begun to appear. While the theoretical picture remains to be finalized, more and more clues are suggesting that we are witnessing new forms of matter. And while a new 'zoo' of mysterious particles is emerging, it seems a new classification system may soon be at hand to understand it."-http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/11/131108153526.htm