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Fermilab: Hyperons & Neutrinos

For Students 9th - 10th
The third paragraph pinpoints the importance of hyperons in particle research. Hyperons and neutrinos share characteristics of the weak force. Complex stuff, but the real deal. Parts of this report may be very useful. Many photos, slow...
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National Academy of Sciences: Biography of Rodney Cool [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Rodney Lee Cool spent much of life's work on hyperons. This is the classic biography of a real-life scientist, a particle physicist. It's touching and enlightening, complete and full of science and significance. Requires Adobe Reader. [PDF]
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Florida Intl Univ/hyperon and Kaon Online Literature

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents an excellent bibliography of abstracts on research in hyperon and kaon particle physics. This resource is advanced science.
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Illinois Institute of Technology

Illinois Inst Tech/hyperons

For Students 9th - 10th
Short and sweet definition and explanation of hyperons in the particle zoo. Nice info about time dilation making hyperon beams useful.
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A1 Collaboration: Wa 89 Hyperon Beam Experiment

For Students 9th - 10th
Report of hyperon beams used for "spectroscopy of charmed strange baryons and exotic multiquark states". These experiment(s) "aims at the better understanding of charm and baryon production and their decay properties governed by an...