Mass | 172.69 GeV/c^2 |
Spin | 1/2 |
Type | Fundamental particle |
Charge | +2/3 e |
Discovered | 1980 |
Generation | Third generation |
Classification | Quark |
Related particles | Charm quark • Up quark • Down quark • Strange quark • Bottom quark |
Discovering location | Geneva, Switzerland |
Discovering organization | CERN particle accelerator |
Impact on physics and cosmology | Significantly altered theoretical physics and cosmology, led to the development of alternative physics frameworks |