Particle physics

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supersymmetry

Physics; Particle physics

A hypothetical symmetry relating particles of different spins. Under this symmetry, matter particles (spin one-half fermions) are related to force particles (spin-zero or spin-one bosons).

superstrings

Physics; Particle physics

When supersymmetry is imposed on string theory, it becomes, superstring theory. The fundamental constituents of this theory are known as superstrings.

symmetry

Physics; Particle physics

Physicists use symmetries to restrict possible theories of fundamental particles. As an analogy, consider the human face. If you were able to see only the right side of a person's face, you would ...

synchrotron radiation

Physics; Particle physics

When a charged particle is accelerated, it emits light known as synchrotron radiation. This radiation can be used to probe the structure of materials and biological molecules.

teraflops

Physics; Particle physics

A trillion floating point operations per seconds.

trilinear coupling

Physics; Particle physics

The strength of an interaction involving three particles. In the case where all three particles are identical, it is known as the trilinear self-coupling.

In the world of quantum mechanics, there is an intrinsic uncertainty in studying the position and the momentum of a particle at the same time. This means studying physics at small distances, where an ...