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Unveiling the Subatomic Realm: Nuclei, Protons, Quarks, and Beyond

Explore the fascinating world of particles, from the known entities by the late 1960s to the thousands discovered today. Delve into the classifications of leptons and hadrons, uncovering the building blocks of quarks. Discover the confinement of quarks within hadrons and the intricate nature of subatomic interactions. Follow the journey of scientific models and experimental tests that have shaped our understanding of the subatomic realm.

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Unveiling the Subatomic Realm: Nuclei, Protons, Quarks, and Beyond

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  1. Nuclei, Protons, & Quarks

  2. “Particles” known by late 1960s • Over 30 particles were known. • Thousands more are known now.

  3. “Particles” known by late 1960s • These ones are “leptons”. • They don’t seem to have smaller parts. • Only 2 more have been discovered.

  4. “Particles” known by late 1960s • These ones are “hadrons”. • Thousands more are known. • Could there be a pattern here?

  5. Murray Gell-Mann, 1969

  6. All the hadrons… • All hadrons known in 1970s could be explained as though “built” from 3 kinds of quarks. • The thousands of hadrons known today require only 6 quark “building blocks.”

  7. We smash protons together

  8. Or we smash other things together

  9. Stuff flies out in every direction

  10. All of it can be explained by • Six quarks • Six leptons • & four “force carriers”

  11. But we never see a quark by itself.

  12. Quarks “hide” in hadrons in nuclei.

  13. Try to knock some loose and… They always make partners for themselves

  14. We say quarks are “confined”

  15. Three models: • Quarks don’t exist. Gell-Mann just got lucky. • Hadrons are really “built out of” them. If we keep hitting harder, we’ll knock some loose. • They exist but knocking them loose is completely impossible. All experimental tests have supported model #3.

  16. Now we study this model...

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