Theoretical physicists Marek Karliner & Jonathan L. Rosnerare from the
University of Chicago are reporting in Nature the realization that
quarks, in theory, can be fused together to release energy.
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Originally Posted by Marek Karliner & Jonathan L. Rosnerare
We suggest some experimental setups in which the highly exothermic nature of the fusion of two heavy-quark baryons might manifest itself. At present, however, the very short lifetimes of the heavy bottom and charm quarks preclude any practical applications of such reactions.
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http://www.nature.com/nature/journal...ture24289.html
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