Delta baryon
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Key facts
- Composition
- Δ , : u u u Δ , : u u d Δ , : u d d Δ , : d d d
- Statistics
- Fermionic
- Interactions
- Strong , weak , electromagnetic , and gravity
- Symbol
- Δ
- Mass
- 1 232 ± 2 MeV/ c
- Spin
- 3 / 2 , 5 / 2 , 7 / 2 ...
- Isospin
- 3 / 2
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Encyclopedic overview
The Delta baryons (or Δ baryons, also called Delta resonances) are a family of subatomic particle made of three up and/or down quarks, the same constituent quarks that make up the more familiar protons and neutrons.
Properties
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