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I want to learn more about gluons. I understand that they are what bind the neutrons and protons into a nucleus. Do they spontaneously arise from a neutron+ positron relationship or are they related to some process?
This has nothing to do with positrons. Do you mean protons?llynne said:neutron+ positron relationship
Depends on the phenomenon you want to describe.Both are virtual?
Please give us an example of a situation involving a gluon that is not virtual.mfb said:Depends on the phenomenon you want to describe.
llynne said:I want to learn more about gluons. I understand that they are what bind the neutrons and protons into a nucleus. Do they spontaneously arise from a neutron+ positron relationship or are they related to some process?
llynne said:Thanks, ( oops I got proton mixed up, sorry) Is there any possibility that gluon's are a force or a field rather than a particle. The term virtual makes me want to focus on its function. If it mediates the strong force could it be interpreted in a different way?
llynne said:I have nothing specific in mind, these were the questions I ask myself. The experiment being the same, and the results the same has anyone argued for alternative interpretations?
ChrisVer said:With no offence- not knowing whether mesons are gluons or not, I doubt you'd know what virtual particles are all about. So an introductory book on elementary particles (eg Griffith's) would be recommended if you are interested in this field.
ChrisVer said:Well, we've never seen gluons as we have never seen quarks in the first place... Quantum Chromodynamics that deals with the topic (of quarks/partons interacting among themselves with gluons) is just successful in allowing us to make predictions and explain what we see in experiments...
What different interpretation do you have in mind?
Wiki said:The theory allows the description of interactions between pions, and between pions and nucleons (or other matter fields). SU(3) ChPT can also describe interactions of kaons and eta mesons, while similar theories can be used to describe the vector mesons. Since chiral perturbation theory assumes chiral symmetry, and therefore massless quarks, it cannot be used to model interactions of the heavier quarks.
Hawkwind said:Getting curious: what exactly do you think is wrong in my post?
llynne said:I'm sure I read it, not sure what remains in my brain. I read about chirality several times but if I ask myself what it is, I find nothing. But I know how my brain works. I take in information and suddenly it comes together. I found myself asking isn't what a gluon does more like a field? Not really trying to display my ignorance but for a quick way to find if that has already been worked through.
Gluons are elementary particles that mediate the strong nuclear force, one of the four fundamental forces of nature. They are responsible for holding together the quarks that make up protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.
Gluons are thought to have been created during the early moments of the universe, along with other particles. They are constantly being produced and destroyed in particle collisions, and can also be created in high-energy experiments such as those conducted at the Large Hadron Collider.
Gluons do not have a specific location or trajectory as they are constantly interacting with other particles. They can be absorbed by other particles or emitted as a result of interactions between quarks.
Yes, gluons can exist outside of a nucleus in a state known as a gluon field. However, they cannot exist as free particles due to the strong force that binds them to other particles. They can only be observed indirectly through their effects on other particles.
No, gluons cannot be directly observed as they are too small to be seen with traditional microscopes. However, their existence and properties can be studied and inferred through particle accelerator experiments and mathematical models.