QCD Vacuum and Gluon Field?

[Stratus]

Hello there everyone, it's been awhile since I last visited here. In that time I have been studying very much so into quantum physics and have found what I'm most interested in, particle physics, and have been looking into it a lot.

 

While looking around on the depths on the internet, I found this link,

http://www.physics.adelaide.edu.au/theory/staff/leinweber/VisualQCD/OriginMass/index.html

 

,which seems to state that the internal structure of protons and related hadrons is much different than I thought. I always assumed that is was three quarks bound by gluons jumping to each other changing the color force of each.

 

My question is that, is this just hypothetical or has it actually been accepted as a scientific fact?

The website seems to imply a rather high certainty, but with something this ground-breaking, it seems like I would have heard of it before now. Also, the fact that I can't find it on any other websites also makes me question it.

 

((Also, if this is fact, would someone mind explaining me it in greater detail?))

[EdEarl]

I cannot answer your questions, but will give some additional links to similar information.

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standard_model

 

There are many links from the wiki page on the standard model, including

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gluon

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quantum_chromodynamics

 

And, many references and links from all the wiki pages.

 

Also, on youtube presented by Leonard Susskind of Standford University is a lecture series, the first in that series is the following:

 

 

Search youtube for "leondard susskind lecture standard model"

[Stratus]

Thank you so much for getting back to me, but I'm afraid this doesn't help me a ton.

I do, or at least somewhat, understand the strong force along with gluons.

 

I suppose my main questions are

1.why does the gluon field have such changes as seen in that diagram

2.how are quarks bound inside protons? I understand it's due to the strong force, but is it like the common picture i've seen on many sites like wikipedia, or is it more like what he's predicting?

3. are those diagrams already accepted to be fact? or are they more one personal belief at how quarks can be bound?