Published March 2001 | Version v1
Journal article

The quarks

Creators

  • 1. Universite Louis Pasteur, 67 - Strasbourg (France)

Description

The historical aspects of the quarks discovery are presented. These particles are born from the need of the unification theories. The authors gives a general presentation articulated around the following questions: who invented the quark, who discovered the quarks, what are the quarks characteristics, how many quarks are observed, where can they be found, how do they interact and are the quarks really elementary particles? (A.L.B.)

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Les quarks

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Recherche (Paris)
Journal Issue
no.340
Journal Page Range
p. 62-65
ISSN
0029-5671

INIS

Country of Publication
France
Country of Input or Organization
France
INIS RN
32026744
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; HISTORICAL ASPECTS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; PAULI PRINCIPLE; QUANTUM MECHANICS; QUARKS; WEAK INTERACTIONS
Descriptors DEC
BASIC INTERACTIONS; FERMIONS; INTERACTIONS; MECHANICS