jouters

A jouter is a hypothetical type of subatomic particle that has not yet been experimentally detected. The concept of the jouter arises in theoretical physics, often in the context of exploring extensions to the Standard Model of particle physics or in specific models of quantum gravity.

The properties of jouters are not universally defined but generally depend on the specific theoretical framework in which they are proposed. Some theoretical models might suggest jouters could be bosons or fermions, possess a specific electric charge or be neutral, and have a particular mass or be massless. Their interactions with other known particles would also be dictated by the underlying theory.

The search for new particles beyond the Standard Model is a significant area of research in particle physics. Experiments at high-energy colliders like the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) are designed to probe energy scales where such new particles might be produced. While current experiments have not yielded evidence for jouters, ongoing research continues to explore new phenomena and potentially discover particles like them. The theoretical motivation for proposing jouters can stem from attempts to explain phenomena such as dark matter, the hierarchy problem, or the nature of quantum gravity.