Gluon
Standard model of particle physics |
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Large Hadron Collider tunnel at CERN |
Background
Particle physics Standard Model Quantum field theory Gauge theory Spontaneous symmetry breaking Higgs mechanism |
Constituents
Electroweak interaction Quantum chromodynamics CKM matrix |
Limitations
Strong CP problem Hierarchy problem Neutrino oscillations See also: Physics beyond the Standard Model |
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Gluons ( /ˈɡluːɒnz/; from English glue) are elementary particles that act as the exchange particles (or gauge bosons) for the strong force between quarks, analogous to the exchange of photons in the electromagnetic force between two charged particles.
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