Pions (Particles and Antiparticles) Flashcards

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Pion structure

A

A quark and antiquark pair

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Strangeness

A

0

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π- (anti pion) quark arrangement

A
  • down quark
  • anti up quark
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π+ (pion) quark arrangement

A
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π0 quark arrangement

A
  • up quark
  • anti up quarks

OR

  • down quark
  • anti down quark

The π0 meson can be a combination of a quark and corresponding antiquark (but NOT the strange)

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