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Enigmatic particle might be a molecular pentaquark

09 Oct 2024
CERN pentaquark
Molecular pentaquark Artist’s impression of how five quarks could bind together to form an exotic hadron. Such particles have been spotted at CERN, Fermilab and SLAC. (Image: Daniel Dominguez/CERN)
The enigmatic Ξ(2030) particle, once thought to consist of three quarks, may actually be a molecula

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