Nuclear & Particle Physics
4 terms
Nuclear & Particle Physics
Q-Value
The net amount of energy released or absorbed during a nuclear reaction or radioactive decay process.
Nuclear & Particle PhysicsQuantum Chromodynamics (QCD)
The relativistic quantum field theory describing the strong nuclear interaction between color-charged quarks and gluons.
Nuclear & Particle PhysicsQuark Flavor
The quantum property that distinguishes the six fundamental types of quarks in the Standard Model.
Nuclear & Particle PhysicsQuarks
Fundamental spin-1/2 elementary particles that experience all four fundamental interactions and combine via the strong force to form…