W′ and Z′ bosons
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In particle physics, W′ and Z′ bosons (or W-prime and Z-prime bosons) refer to hypothetical gauge bosons that arise from extensions of the electroweak symmetry of the Standard Model. They are named in analogy with the Standard Model W and Z bosons.
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Composition | Elementary particle |
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Statistics | Bosonic |
Family | Gauge boson |
Interactions | Standard-Model Extension[1] |
Status | Hypothetical |
Mass | unknown |
Decays into | similar to W and Z bosons |
Electric charge | W′: ±1 e Z′: 0 e |
Spin | 1[1] |
Spin states | 2 |
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