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boson: see elementary particles elementary particles, the most basic physical constituents of the universe.
Basic Constituents of MatterMolecules are built up from the atom , which is the basic unit of any chemical element . ..... Click the link for more information. ; Bose-Einstein statistics Bose-Einstein statistics, class of statistics that applies to elementary particles called bosons, which include the photon , pion , and the W and Z particles . ..... Click the link for more information. . bosonSubatomic particle with integral spin that is governed by Bose-Einstein statistics. Bosons include mesons, nuclei of even mass number, and the particles required to embody the fields of quantum field theory. Unlike fermions, there is no limit to the number of bosons that can occupy the same quantum state, a behaviour that gives rise to the superfluidity of helium-4. boson [′bō‚sän] (statistical mechanics) A particle that obeys Bose-Einstein statistics; includes photons, pi mesons, and all nuclei having an even number of particles and all particles with integer spin. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Attempts to do the same with molecules made of bosonic atoms failed, however, because collisions shattered those molecules before condensation could take place. |
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