As you know, the most powerful reactions, which releases massive amounts of energy are nuclear and thermonuclear processes. But, according to the statement, published in the journal Science, the scientists were able to detect that the collision of subatomic particles (quarks) can be allocated to several orders of magnitude more energy.
As we know, all elementary particles are composed of still smaller objects, which are known as quarks. But not so long ago, scientists began to find signs of the existence of even smaller particles — tetraquarks and pentaquarks. Studying these subatomic particles, found out that they should be formed during collisions of unstable elementary particles. And this process, according to experts, is analogous to thermonuclear reactions in the solar interior and other stars, only the amount of emitted energy more significantly. As stated by Gerald Miller of the University of Washington,
“Clash of tetraquarks should lead to the release of about 200 MeV of energy, about 10 times more than generate a thermonuclear reaction. To date, these reactions no practical application, since the particles to which they may happen to live very long. On the other hand, all this points to the possibility of the existence of stable exotic matter, consisting of the “beauty” quarks”.
At the moment, still to fear the creation of powerful weapons created on the basis of recent discoveries, not worth it. Since it is not fully understood interaction of subatomic particles among themselves. But nuclear energy was not open to making bombs.
Based on materials of RIA “news”
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