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An introduction to the quark model

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Few-charge systems His<strong>to</strong>ry of <strong>the</strong> <strong>quark</strong> <strong>model</strong> Mesons Baryons Multi<strong>quark</strong>s and o<strong>the</strong>r exotics Outlook<br />

Light and heavy hybrids<br />

A candidate with J PC = 1 −+ at BNL (Chung)<br />

Perhaps one of X, Y , Z ?<br />

Many <strong>the</strong>oretical developments (Close, Barnes, Kuti et al.)<br />

Flux tube <strong>model</strong> (string vibration)<br />

Predicts decay <strong>to</strong> excited mesons in a first step<br />

One argument in <strong>the</strong> 80s: (c¯c) is clean, so any extra state should<br />

be clearly visible<br />

We realise now that <strong>the</strong> situation is also complicated in this<br />

sec<strong>to</strong>r.<br />

JMR Quark Model

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