Why do you seem to refuse gluons as particles by themselvesmarlon said:
humanino said:Marlon, it is not the first time I read in your posts :
Why do you seem to refuse gluons as particles by themselves
The gluon is analogous to the photon field when it comes to question "who ordered that". The gluon is the gauge field.
Now, of course, the double-lines formalism which allow one to keep track of the color indices tend to suggest the gluon are quark-antiquark pairs. Do you take that seriously
If a quark were to emit a spin-1/2 fermion, by conservation of spin it would change into someother type of particle(a boson with either spin 0 or spin 1). The color charge would also have to go somewhere. If the spin-1/2 particle has color charge, it is probably just a quark. The most well known example of this is pair annihilation; a quark emits a virtual quark and in the process becomes either a photon or a gluon, then the virtual quark is absorbed by an antiquark, which also becomes a photon or a gluon. If the spin-1/2 particle didn't have color charge, the boson that the quark becomes does(AFAIK no bosons with color charge have been experimentally observed).kurious said:
Gluons and quarks are subatomic particles that make up protons and neutrons, which in turn make up the nucleus of an atom. They are considered fundamental particles, meaning they cannot be broken down into smaller components. Gluons are responsible for carrying the strong nuclear force that holds quarks together, while quarks come in six different types and have properties such as mass and electric charge.
Gluons and quarks have a symbiotic relationship in which gluons carry the strong nuclear force between quarks, binding them together to form larger particles such as protons and neutrons. Without gluons, quarks would not be able to interact and form larger particles.
Spin is a fundamental property of particles that describes their intrinsic angular momentum. Both gluons and quarks have a spin of 1/2, meaning they can exist in two different states. This property is important in understanding the behavior and interactions of these particles.
No, gluons and quarks cannot be observed directly as they are confined within protons and neutrons. However, through experiments and particle accelerators, scientists have been able to indirectly study their properties and interactions.
Gluons and quarks are essential building blocks of matter, as they make up protons and neutrons which in turn make up the nucleus of atoms. They also play a crucial role in the strong nuclear force that binds atoms together, allowing for the formation of larger structures such as molecules and objects we encounter in our daily lives.