Sigma baryon
The Sigma baryons are a family of subatomic hadron particles which have a +2, +1 or −1 elementary charge or are neutral. They are baryons containing three quarks: two up and/or down quarks, and one third quark, which can be either a strange (symbols
Σ+
,
Σ0
,
Σ−
), a charm (symbols
Σ++
c,
Σ+
c,
Σ0
c), a bottom (symbols
Σ+
b,
Σ0
b,
Σ−
b) or a top (symbols
Σ++
t,
Σ+
t,
Σ0
t) quark. However, the top Sigmas are not expected to be observed as the Standard Model predicts the mean lifetime of top quarks to be roughly ×10−25 s. 5[1] This is about 20 times shorter than the timescale for strong interactions, and therefore it does not form hadrons.
List
The symbols encountered in these lists are: I (isospin), J (total angular momentum), P (parity), u (up quark), d (down quark), s (strange quark), c (charm quark), t (top quark), b (bottom quark), Q (charge), S (strangeness), C (charmness), B′ (bottomness), T (topness), as well as other subatomic particles (hover for name).
Antiparticles are not listed in the table; however, they simply would have all quarks changed to antiquarks, and Q, B, S, C, B′, T, would be of opposite signs. I, J, and P values in red have not been firmly established by experiments, but are predicted by the quark model and are consistent with the measurements.[2][3]
JP = 1/2+ Sigma baryons
Particle name | Symbol | Quark content |
Rest mass (MeV/c2) | I | JP | Q (e) | S | C | B' | T | Mean lifetime (s) | Commonly decays to |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sigma[4] | Σ+ |
u u s |
1,189.37 ± 0.07 | 1 | 1/2+ | +1 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.018 ± 0.026 × 10−11 | p+ + π0 or |
Sigma[5] | Σ0 |
u d s |
1,192.642 ± 0.024 | 1 | 1/2+ | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.4 ± 0.7 × 10−20 | Λ0 + γ |
Sigma[6] | Σ− |
d d s |
1,197.449 ± 0.030 | 1 | 1/2+ | −1 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.479 ± 0.011 × 10−10 | n0 + π− |
charmed Sigma[7] | Σ++ c(2455) |
u u c |
2,454.02 ± 0.18 | 1 | 1/2 + | +2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 ± 0.4 × 10−22[a] | Λ+ c + π+ |
charmed Sigma[7] | Σ+ c(2455) |
u d c |
2,452.9 ± 0.4 | 1 | 1/2 + | +1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | >1.4 × 10−22[a] | Λ+ c + π0 |
charmed Sigma[7] | Σ0 c(2455) |
d d c |
2,453.76 ± 0.18 | 1 | 1/2 + | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 ± 0.5 × 10−22[a] | Λ+ c + π− |
bottom Sigma[8] | Σ+ b(?[b]) |
u u b |
5,807.8+3.7 −3.9 |
1 | 1/2 + | +1 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | Unknown | Λ0 b + π+ (seen) |
bottom Sigma† | Σ0 b(?[b]) |
u d b |
Unknown | 1 | 1/2 + | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | Unknown | Unknown |
bottom Sigma[8] | Σ− b(?[b]) |
d d b |
5,815.2 ± 2.7 | 1 | 1/2 + | −1 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | Unknown | Λ0 b + π− (seen) |
Top Sigma† | Σ++ t |
u u t |
— | 1 | 1/2 + | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | — | — |
Top Sigma† | Σ+ t |
u d t |
— | 1 | 1/2 + | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | — | — |
Top Sigma† | Σ0 t |
d d t |
— | 1 | 1/2 + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | — | — |
† ^ Particle currently unobserved, but predicted by the standard model.
[a] ^ PDG reports the resonance width (Γ). Here the conversion τ = ħ/Γ is given instead.
[b] ^ The specific values of the name has not been decided yet, but will likely be close to
Σ
b(5810).
JP = 3/2+ Sigma baryons
Particle name | Symbol | Quark content |
Rest mass (MeV/c2) | I | JP | Q (e) | S | C | B' | T | Mean lifetime (s) | Commonly decays to |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sigma[9] | Σ∗+ (1385) |
u u s |
1,382.8 ± 0.4 | 1 | 3/2+ | +1 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.84 ± 0.04 × 10−23[c] | Λ0 + π+ or |
Sigma[9] | Σ∗0 (1385) |
u d s |
1,383.7 ± 1.0 | 1 | 3/2+ | 0 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 ± 0.3 × 10−23[c] | Λ0 + π0 or |
Sigma[9] | Σ∗− (1385) |
d d s |
1,387.2 ± 0.5 | 1 | 3/2+ | −1 | −1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.67 ± 0.09 × 10−23[c] | Λ0 + π− or |
charmed Sigma[10] | Σ∗++ c(2520) |
u u c |
2,518.4 ± 0.6 | 1 | 3/2 + | +2 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 ± 0.6 × 10−23[c] | Λ+ c + π+ |
charmed Sigma[10] | Σ∗+ c(2520) |
u d c |
2,517.5 ± 2.3 | 1 | 3/2 + | +1 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | >3.9 × 10−23[c] | Λ+ c + π0 |
charmed Sigma[10] | Σ∗0 c(2520) |
d d c |
2,518.0 ± 0.5 | 1 | 3/2 + | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 ± 0.5 × 10−23[c] | Λ+ c + π− |
bottom Sigma† | Σ∗+ b |
u u b |
Unknown | 1 | 3/2 + | +1 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | Unknown | Unknown |
bottom Sigma† | Σ∗0 b |
u d b |
Unknown | 1 | 3/2 + | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | Unknown | Unknown |
bottom Sigma† | Σ∗− b |
d d b |
Unknown | 1 | 3/2 + | −1 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | Unknown | Unknown |
Top Sigma† | Σ∗++ t |
u u t |
— | 1 | 3/2 + | +2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | — | — |
Top Sigma† | Σ∗+ t |
u d t |
— | 1 | 3/2 + | +1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | — | — |
Top Sigma† | Σ∗0 t |
d d t |
— | 1 | 3/2 + | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | — | — |
† ^ Particle currently unobserved, but predicted by the standard model.
[c] ^ PDG reports the resonance width (Γ). Here the conversion τ = ħ/Γ is given instead.
See also
- Delta baryon
- Hyperon
- Lambda baryon
- List of mesons
- List of particles
- Nucleon
- Omega baryon
- Physics portal
- Timeline of particle discoveries
- Xi baryon
References
- ↑ A. Quadt (2006). "Top quark physics at hadron colliders". European Physical Journal C. 48 (3): 835–1000. Bibcode:2006EPJC...48..835Q. doi:10.1140/epjc/s2006-02631-6.
- ↑ C. Amsler et al. (2008): Particle summary tables – Baryons
- ↑ J. G. Körner et al. (1994)
- ↑ C. Amsler et al. (2008): Particle listings –
Σ+ - ↑ C. Amsler et al. (2008): Particle listings –
Σ0 - ↑ C. Amsler et al. (2008): Particle listings –
Σ− - 1 2 3 C. Amsler et al. (2008): Particle listings –
Σ
c(2455) - 1 2 T. Aaltonen et al. (2007a)
- 1 2 3 C. Amsler et al. (2008): Particle listings –
Σ
(1385) - 1 2 3 C. Amsler et al. (2008): Particle listings –
Σ
c(2520)
Bibliography
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- J. G. Körner; M. Krämer & D. Pirjol (1994). "Heavy Baryons". Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics. 33: 787–868. arXiv:hep-ph/9406359. Bibcode:1994PrPNP..33..787K. doi:10.1016/0146-6410(94)90053-1.
- T. Aaltonen et al. (CDF Collaboration) (2007a). "First Observation of Heavy Baryons
Σ
b and
Σ∗
b". Physical Review Letters. 99 (20): 202001. arXiv:0706.3868. Bibcode:2007PhRvL..99t2001A. doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.99.202001.