Analyse with respecto to quark content

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The discussion revolves around analyzing a particle reaction involving quark content, specifically the transition of an Omega baryon to a Lambda baryon and a K meson. Participants are exploring the implications of quark transformations and the constraints of weak interactions.

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  • Conceptual clarification, Assumption checking

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  • The original poster attempts to connect quark content in the reaction but questions the feasibility of transitioning from strange quarks to down quarks. Other participants inquire about the reasoning behind this limitation and seek clarification on available quark transformations.

Discussion Status

The discussion is ongoing, with participants questioning the original poster's assumptions about quark transitions and exploring the types of interactions allowed under the weak force. Some guidance has been offered regarding the mediating bosons, but no consensus has been reached on the specific transformations.

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Participants note that the original poster has only been exposed to certain quark transitions as described in their textbook, leading to questions about the completeness of this information and the governing principles behind quark interactions.

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I have a reaction
[tex]\Omega^{-}(sss)\rightarrow\Lambda^{0}(uds)+K^{-}(\bar{u}s)[/tex] I am supposed to analyse the reaction according to the quark content
and I have connected u with [tex]\bar{u}[/tex], s with s, another s with s and I am left with s and d...how can I solve this?
there can not be transistion between s into d...




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rayman123 said:
there can not be transistion between s into d.
Why not?
 
in my book there are only following transitions showed (I thought they were the only possible ones)
[tex]u\rightarrow d+W^{+}[/tex]
[tex]\bar{u}\rightarrow\bar{d}+W^{-}[/tex]
[tex]s\rightarrow\bar{u}+W^{-}[/tex]
[tex]\bar{s}\rightarrow\bar{u}+W^{+}[/tex]

I have never seen transformation such as
[tex]s\righarrow d+?[/tex] where I can find full list of available transformations? or is there a system which governs these transformations?
 
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The weak force is mediated by two bosons, the W and the Z. Were you given any transitions involving the Z?
 
nope, we only talked about the boson W.
 

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