Mesons
Hideki Yukawa made some important contributions to the atomic theory during his lifetime along with other major scientists at that time period. His biggest contribution to the atomic theory was his discovery of mesons in 1935, which acts as an intermediate between electrons and protons. Mesons also bind the nucleons together within the atomic nucleus, thus acting as glue to hold everything together in an atom. He also proved that mesons are composed of one quark and one antiquark, bound by the strong interaction generated by negatives and positives. Mesons are in fact a nuclear force and if it did not exist in an atom, all the particles would fly apart everywhere. Yukawa's theory had such a big impact in the world, which was proved when he won the Nobel Prize in 1949 and when his theory was used in the development of the Atom bomb. Mesons also strengthen the bond between particles in the nucleus when neutrons and protons switch positions.
K Capture
Another thing Hideki was noted for working on was the theory of K capture, which is when an electron with a low charge is absorbed by the nucleus of the atom. He improved it off the already existing work by scientist G.C. Wick.
Other
After the Atom bombs were dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, Hideki Yukawa worked for nuclear disarmament along with Albert Einstein and other prominent scientists. Scientists have improved Hideki Yukawa's theory by developing other thoughts about different types of mesons and the way they work. They have discovered subfactors of mesons, including muons, gluons, and pions. Overall, Hideki Yukawa is considered as being one of the greatest scientists in the world and is noted as being a leading factor in the studies of the atomic theory.
Hideki Yukawa made some important contributions to the atomic theory during his lifetime along with other major scientists at that time period. His biggest contribution to the atomic theory was his discovery of mesons in 1935, which acts as an intermediate between electrons and protons. Mesons also bind the nucleons together within the atomic nucleus, thus acting as glue to hold everything together in an atom. He also proved that mesons are composed of one quark and one antiquark, bound by the strong interaction generated by negatives and positives. Mesons are in fact a nuclear force and if it did not exist in an atom, all the particles would fly apart everywhere. Yukawa's theory had such a big impact in the world, which was proved when he won the Nobel Prize in 1949 and when his theory was used in the development of the Atom bomb. Mesons also strengthen the bond between particles in the nucleus when neutrons and protons switch positions.
K Capture
Another thing Hideki was noted for working on was the theory of K capture, which is when an electron with a low charge is absorbed by the nucleus of the atom. He improved it off the already existing work by scientist G.C. Wick.
Other
After the Atom bombs were dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima, Hideki Yukawa worked for nuclear disarmament along with Albert Einstein and other prominent scientists. Scientists have improved Hideki Yukawa's theory by developing other thoughts about different types of mesons and the way they work. They have discovered subfactors of mesons, including muons, gluons, and pions. Overall, Hideki Yukawa is considered as being one of the greatest scientists in the world and is noted as being a leading factor in the studies of the atomic theory.
A picture of a meson octet developed from Hideki's studies on theoretical physics.