Mesons, Baryons and Tetraquarks (IMAGE)

Indiana University

Mesons, Baryons and Tetraquarks

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A chart compares mesons, composed of two quarks; baryons, composed of three quarks; and the lesser understood tetraquark, composed of four quarks.

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Fermilab

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