Abstract
The theory of Quantum Chromo Dynamics (QCD) reproduces the strong interaction
at distances much shorter than the size of the nucleon. At larger distance
scales, the generation of hadron masses and confinement cannot yet be derived
from first principles on basis of QCD. The PANDA experiment at FAIR will
address the origin of these phenomena in controlled environments. Beams of
antiprotons together with a multi-purpose and compact detection system will
provide unique tools to perform studies of the strong interaction. This will be
achieved via precision spectroscopy of charmonium and open-charm states, an
extensive search for exotic objects such as glueballs and hybrids, in-medium
and hypernuclei spectroscopy, and more. An overview is given of the physics
program of the PANDA collaboration.
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