Nobel Prize in Physics (1974, not awarded to her)

The 1974 Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded jointly to Burton Richter and Samuel Chao Chung Ting for their discovery of the J/ψ particle, a new type of subatomic particle called a meson. This discovery in 1974 provided crucial evidence for the existence of the charm quark, a fundamental building block of matter, confirming important aspects of the then-new Standard Model of particle physics. Their work helped deepen our understanding of the universe's fundamental particles and forces, marking a significant advancement in understanding the basic structure of matter.