![]() Quark structure of the theta meson | |
Composition | t t |
---|---|
Statistics | bosonic |
Interactions | strong,weak,gravitational,electromagnetic |
Status | hypothetical |
Antiparticle | self |
Electric charge | 0e |
Isospin | 0 |
Hypercharge | 0 |
Parity | −1 |
C parity | −1 |
Thetheta meson (
θ
)[1] is a hypothetical form ofquarkonium (i.e. aflavourlessmeson) formed by atop quark (
t
) and top antiquark (
t
). As aP-odd andC-odd
t
t
state, it is analogous to the
ϕ
(
s
s
),
J/ψ
(
c
c
) and
ϒ
(
b
b
) mesons. Due to the top quark's short lifetime, the theta meson is expected to not be observed in nature.[2]
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