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W and Z bosons: A Feynman diagram showing the exchange of a pair of W bosons. This is one of the leading terms contributing to neutral Kaon oscillation.
 
 

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The standard model of matter accepted by most physicists today postulates two fundamental types of particles. One type includes those particles of which matter is made, namely quarks and leptons. The second type consists of mediating particles that...
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Z Bosons Summary
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Z bosons are heavy neutral particles that mediate the weak nuclear interaction. In standard high-energy units, they have a mass of 92 GeV. The Z boson has no charge, and like the photon, it is its own antiparticle. Z bosons interact very much like...
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W Mesons Summary
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W mesons, or W bosons, are heavy charged particles that mediate the weak nuclear interaction. In standard high-energy units, they have a mass of 81 GeV. There are two varieties, the W+ with charge +e, and its antiparticle, the W- , with charge -e. The...
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In physics, the W and Z bosons are the elementary particles that mediate the weak force. Their discovery has been heralded as a major success for the Standard Model of particle physics. The W particle is named after the weak nuclear force. The Z...


 

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