Particle Physics Visualizer
Explore the fundamental and composite building blocks of the universe. From quarks and leptons to supersymmetric partners and composite hadrons — sorted, searchable, and colour-coded by family.
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u- Mass
- 2.2 MeV/c²
- Charge
- +2/3
- Spin
- 1/2
The lightest of all quarks.
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d- Mass
- 4.7 MeV/c²
- Charge
- -1/3
- Spin
- 1/2
Combines with up quarks to form protons and neutrons.
Charm
c- Mass
- 1.27 GeV/c²
- Charge
- +2/3
- Spin
- 1/2
The third most massive of the six quarks.
Strange
s- Mass
- 95 MeV/c²
- Charge
- -1/3
- Spin
- 1/2
A third-lightest quark, found in particles like kaons.
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t- Mass
- 173.1 GeV/c²
- Charge
- +2/3
- Spin
- 1/2
The most massive elementary particle discovered.
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b- Mass
- 4.18 GeV/c²
- Charge
- -1/3
- Spin
- 1/2
Also known as the "beauty" quark.
Electron
e⁻- Mass
- 0.511 MeV/c²
- Charge
- -1
- Spin
- 1/2
A fundamental particle that orbits the nucleus of an atom.
Electron Neutrino
νe- Mass
- < 1 eV/c²
- Charge
- 0
- Spin
- 1/2
An elusive particle that rarely interacts with matter.
Muon
μ⁻- Mass
- 105.7 MeV/c²
- Charge
- -1
- Spin
- 1/2
Unstable lepton, ~200× more massive than the electron.
Muon Neutrino
νμ- Mass
- < 0.17 MeV/c²
- Charge
- 0
- Spin
- 1/2
Produced in various particle decays.
Tau
τ⁻- Mass
- 1.777 GeV/c²
- Charge
- -1
- Spin
- 1/2
A heavier, unstable version of the electron.
Tau Neutrino
ντ- Mass
- < 18.2 MeV/c²
- Charge
- 0
- Spin
- 1/2
The third type of neutrino.
Photon
γ- Mass
- 0
- Charge
- 0
- Spin
- 1
The quantum of the electromagnetic field; mediates light and electromagnetism.
Gluon
g- Mass
- 0
- Charge
- 0
- Spin
- 1
The mediator of the strong force, binding quarks together.
W Boson
W±- Mass
- 80.4 GeV/c²
- Charge
- ±1
- Spin
- 1
Mediates the weak force, involved in radioactive decay.
Z Boson
Z- Mass
- 91.2 GeV/c²
- Charge
- 0
- Spin
- 1
Also mediates the weak force, but electrically neutral.
Higgs Boson
H- Mass
- 125.1 GeV/c²
- Charge
- 0
- Spin
- 0
Associated with the Higgs field, which gives mass to other particles.