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Galactic halo
Physics; Particle physics
The region of dark matter that surrounds the visible portion of a galaxy
Gamma rays
Physics; Particle physics
Photons of high energy. The most energetic forms of light are known as gamma rays.
Gauge bosons
Physics; Particle physics
The particles that carrry the forces of the Standard Model: electromagnetism (photons), the weak force (W and Z-bosons), and the strong force (gluons).
Dark matter
Physics; Particle physics
Astronomical measurements indicate that luminous matter, such as our sun, makes up only a small percentage of the total matter in the universe. The missing mass that makes up the remainder is known ...
Decay
Physics; Particle physics
Exotic particles produced at accelerators are often very short-lived, and can transform into lighter, less exotic products, such as electrons and photons. This process of transformation is known as ...
Double beta decay
Physics; Particle physics
The process in which a neutron in a nucleus transforms into a proton by emitting an electron and an anti-neutrino is known as beta decay. When two neutrons undergo this transformation simultaneously, ...
Femtobarn (fb)
Physics; Particle physics
10 -15 barns. A unit used to measure cross-section. The inverse of this unit is used to measure integrated luminosity.
