Two new particles discovered at CERN

Two new particles discovered at CERN

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AA999

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224 months

Friday 13th February 2015
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Two new baryons discovered:

http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-part...

These two new particles are consistent with the 'standard model' of particles, so theory is still 'good' for now.

Mojocvh

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269 months

Saturday 14th February 2015
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"Two new particles made of exotic types of quarks have appeared inside the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) near Geneva, Switzerland. The particles are never-before-seen species of baryons—a category of particles that also includes the familiar protons and neutrons inside atoms. The new baryons had been long predicted to exist, but their specific characteristics, such as their mass, were unknown until they were discovered in the flesh. The new measurements serve to confirm and refine the existing theory of subatomic particles and help pave the way for a deeper theory that could include even more exotic particles."

“These were two things that very much should have existed,” says Matthew Charles of Paris 6 University Pierre and Marie Curie, a co-author of the study. “Of course, you still have to check because every now and then you get a surprise.”

Ref...http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/new-particles-found-at-large-hadron-collider/


hope that the reference makes the quotation "legit"...