Boson
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A boson is a type of subatomic particle that follows Bose–Einstein statistics and can occupy the same quantum state as others, enabling phenomena like force mediation and superconductivity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Boson canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Quantum particle
ⓘ
Subatomic particle ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Standard Model
ⓘ
surface form:
Standard Model of particle physics
|
| canOccupy | Same quantum state as other bosons ⓘ |
| classifiedAs |
Gauge boson
ⓘ
Scalar boson ⓘ Tensor boson ⓘ Vector boson ⓘ |
| contrastedBy | Fermi–Dirac statistics ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | Fermion ⓘ |
| definedBy | Integer intrinsic angular momentum in units of ħ ⓘ |
| distinguishedBy | Lack of Pauli exclusion principle ⓘ |
| enablesPhenomenon |
Bose–Einstein condensation
ⓘ
Superconductivity ⓘ Superfluidity ⓘ |
| exampleOfCompositeBoson |
Cooper pair
ⓘ
Helium-4 atom ⓘ Meson ⓘ |
| follows | Bose–Einstein statistics ⓘ |
| hasCollectiveState | Bose–Einstein condensate ⓘ |
| hasProperty |
Can be composite
ⓘ
Can be elementary ⓘ |
| hasQuantumField | Bosonic field ⓘ |
| hasSpin | Integer spin ⓘ |
| includes |
Gluon
ⓘ
graviton (hypothetical) ⓘ
surface form:
Graviton (hypothetical)
Higgs boson ⓘ photon ⓘ
surface form:
Photon
W boson ⓘ Z boson ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Satyendra Nath Bose ⓘ |
| obeys |
Bose–Einstein statistics
ⓘ
surface form:
Bose–Einstein distribution
Commutation relations ⓘ Symmetric many-particle wavefunction ⓘ |
| participatesIn |
Force mediation
ⓘ
Spontaneous symmetry breaking (via Higgs boson) ⓘ |
| relevantTo |
solid-state physics
ⓘ
surface form:
Condensed matter physics
Cosmology ⓘ Laser physics ⓘ |
| roleInPhysics | Mediates fundamental forces (for gauge bosons) ⓘ |
| spinValueExample |
0
ⓘ
1 ⓘ 2 (for hypothetical graviton) ⓘ |
| statisticsAllow | Macroscopic occupation of ground state ⓘ |
| usedIn |
quantum field theory
ⓘ
surface form:
Quantum field theory
|
| usedToDescribe | Collective excitations (e.g., phonons) ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.