Composition |
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Statistics | Bosonic |
Family | Mesons |
Interactions | Strong, weak, electromagnetic, gravitational |
Symbol | D+ , D− , D0 , D0 , D+ s, D− s |
Antiparticle |
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Discovered | SLAC (1976) |
Mass | |
Mean lifetime |
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Electric charge |
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Spin | 0 |
Strangeness |
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Charm | +1 |
Isospin |
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Parity | −1 |
The D mesons are the lightest particle containing charm quarks. They are often studied to gain knowledge on the weak interaction.[1] The strange D mesons (Ds) were called "F mesons" prior to 1986.[2]