W Mesons
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 c...
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Z Bosons
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 i...
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W and Z Bosons
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 an...
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W Mesons
W and Z Bosons