Baryon Physics

Baryon Physics focuses on particles composed of three quarks, known as baryons, including protons and neutrons. These particles form the building blocks of atomic nuclei and visible matter in the universe. Baryon physics studies their internal quark structure, mass generation, spin composition, and interactions mediated by the strong force. Understanding baryons requires non-perturbative quantum chromodynamics, as quarks are permanently confined within hadrons. Baryon spectroscopy investigates excited states and resonance behavior. This field also explores baryon number conservation and baryon asymmetry, which is essential for explaining why matter dominates over antimatter in the universe. Experimental studies use scattering experiments and high-energy collisions. Baryon physics bridges particle physics and nuclear physics, providing insight into strong interactions and the structure of matter.