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The '''bottom quark''', '''beauty quark''', or '''b quark''', is an elementary particle of the third generation. It is a heavy quark with a charge of -1/3 e. | |||
All quarks are described in a similar way by electroweak interaction and quantum chromodynamics, but the bottom quark has exceptionally low rates of transition to lower-mass quarks. The bottom quark is also notable because it is a product in almost all top quark decays, and is a frequent decay product of the Higgs boson. | |||
For more information, see [[wikipedia:Bottom quark|Wikipedia]]. | |||
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Latest revision as of 10:38, 7 April 2026
The bottom quark, beauty quark, or b quark, is an elementary particle of the third generation. It is a heavy quark with a charge of -1/3 e.
All quarks are described in a similar way by electroweak interaction and quantum chromodynamics, but the bottom quark has exceptionally low rates of transition to lower-mass quarks. The bottom quark is also notable because it is a product in almost all top quark decays, and is a frequent decay product of the Higgs boson.
For more information, see Wikipedia.