Rubbia and van der Meer Isolate the Intermediate Vector Bosons
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science
- Subcategories: Scientists, Physics, Physicists
- Curriculum: Italian History, 20th & 21st Century European History
- Geographical Location: Geneva
- Date: 1983
Article abstract: Rubbia and van der Meer isolate the intermediate vector bosons, the particles that carry the weak nuclear force, providing confirming evidence for the unified electro-weak theory.
Summary of Event
One of the largest research projects in contemporary physics has been the study of the forces that act between the elementary particles of matter. The experiment that resulted in the discovery of the W+, W-, and Z0 particles, or the “intermediate vector bosons,” provided at least partial confirmation for a theory about two of these forces....
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