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- Technus ( @Technus@lemmy.zip ) English9•4 months ago
What is a particle species in this context? I’ve never seen “species” used in the context of particle physics before.
- Thembo McBembo ( @ThemboMcBembo@beehaw.org ) English6•4 months ago
“electron” would be one example of a particle species
- Technus ( @Technus@lemmy.zip ) English1•3 months ago
Does it include the corresponding antiparticle?
- danhab99 ( @danhab99@programming.dev ) English2•3 months ago
I think it’s called a positron. It’s just an anti-negative or positive excitation of the electric field.
- Technus ( @Technus@lemmy.zip ) English2•3 months ago
I was talking generally. I know what a positron is.
- photonic_sorcerer ( @photonic_sorcerer@lemmy.dbzer0.com ) English1•3 months ago
No