Discovery of the J Particle at Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Physics of Electrons and Positrons

Samuel C. C. Ting

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Discovery of the J Particle at Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Physics of Electrons and Positrons

Samuel C. C. Ting

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Submitted: 5 Apr 2025 | Revised: 10 May 2025 | Accepted: 13 Jun 2025 | Published: 30 Jun 2025

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The discovery of the J particle in 1974 at Brookhaven National Laboratory led to the “November Revolution” in particle physics, fundamentally altering the Standard Model. In this article I review my experiments performed before, during, and after the “November Revolution” and their impact on modern physics.

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Ting, S. C. C. (2025). Discovery of the J Particle at Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Physics of Electrons and Positrons. Highlights in High-Energy Physics, 1(1), 3. https://doi.org/10.53941/hihep.2025.100003

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