Published January 2003 | Version v1
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The W boson weighs in

Creators

  • 1. Department of physics, Denys Wilkinson Building, University of Oxford, Oxford (United Kingdom)

Description

It was 20 years ago this month that particle physicists caught their first glimpse of the W boson. Now they have measured its mass so precisely that the Standard Model is facing an unprecedented challenge. (U.K.)

Availability note (English)

Available online: http://www.physicsweb.org/

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://www.physicsweb.org/;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics World
Journal Volume
16
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. vp.
ISSN
0953-8585

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
34009500
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
CERN SPS SYNCHROTRON; ELECTRON-POSITRON INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; STANDARD MODEL; W MINUS BOSONS; W PLUS BOSONS
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; BOSONS; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FIELD THEORIES; GRAND UNIFIED THEORY; INTERACTIONS; INTERMEDIATE BOSONS; INTERMEDIATE VECTOR BOSONS; LEPTON-LEPTON INTERACTIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE MODELS; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; SYNCHROTRONS; UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS

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