heavy flavor physics

Heavy flavor physics studies particles containing heavy quarks, like charm and bottom quarks, which are fundamental constituents of matter. These particles are unstable and decay quickly into lighter particles, providing insights into the fundamental forces, especially the weak and strong interactions. By examining how these heavy quarks behave and decay, scientists can test the Standard Model of particle physics, search for new phenomena, and understand how matter evolved in the universe. This field combines high-energy experiments and theoretical models to explore the properties of matter at the smallest scales.