gauge boson
C1697
concept
A gauge boson is a force-carrying elementary particle that mediates interactions between matter particles in accordance with the symmetries of a gauge field theory.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| gauge boson canonical | 8 |
| gauge boson candidate | 2 |
| gauge bosons | 1 |
| massive gauge boson | 1 |
| neutral gauge boson | 1 |
| weak gauge boson | 1 |
Instances (10)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Z′ bosons | — |
| W′ bosons | gauge boson candidate |
|
W^-
surface form:
W− boson
|
— |
| gluon | — |
| W boson | — |
| photon | — |
|
Z
surface form:
Z boson
|
— |
| graviton (hypothetical) | gauge boson candidate |
| Z boson | — |
| W and Z bosons | gauge bosons |