lambda particle

subatomic particle
Also known as: Λ particle

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subatomic particles

  • Large Hadron Collider
    In subatomic particle: The development of quark theory

    …strange particle known as the lambda (Λ) particle contains uds, which gives the correct total charge of 0 and a strangeness of −1. Using this system, the lambda can be viewed as a neutron with one down quark changed to a strange quark; charge and spin remain the same, but…

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