High-energy particle in the context of "Fermion"

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⭐ Core Definition: High-energy particle

Particle physics or high-energy physics is the study of fundamental particles and forces that constitute matter and radiation. The field also studies combinations of elementary particles up to the scale of protons and neutrons, while the study of combinations of protons and neutrons is called nuclear physics.

The fundamental particles in the universe are classified in the Standard Model as fermions (matter particles) and bosons (force-carrying particles). There are three generations of fermions, although ordinary matter is made only from the first fermion generation. The first generation consists of up and down quarks which form protons and neutrons, and electrons and electron neutrinos. The three fundamental interactions known to be mediated by bosons are electromagnetism, the weak interaction, and the strong interaction.

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High-energy particle in the context of Cosmic radiation

Cosmic rays or astroparticles are high-energy particles or clusters of particles (primarily represented by protons or atomic nuclei) that move through space at nearly the speed of light. They originate from the Sun, from outside of the Solar System in the Milky Way, and from distant galaxies. Upon impact with Earth's atmosphere, cosmic rays produce showers of secondary particles, some of which reach the surface, although the bulk are deflected off into space by the magnetosphere or the heliosphere.

Cosmic rays were discovered by Victor Hess in 1912 in balloon experiments, for which he was awarded the 1936 Nobel Prize in Physics.

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High-energy particle in the context of Cosmic-ray

Cosmic rays or astroparticles are high-energy particles or clusters of particles (primarily represented by protons or atomic nuclei) that move through space at nearly the speed of light. They originate from outside of the Solar System in the Milky Way, from distant galaxies, Upon impact with Earth's atmosphere, cosmic rays produce showers of secondary particles, some of which reach the surface, although the bulk are deflected off into space by the magnetosphere or the heliosphere.

Cosmic rays were discovered by Victor Hess in 1912 in balloon experiments, for which he was awarded the 1936 Nobel Prize in Physics.

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LINKED FROM (PARENTS)
← Cosmic radiation ← Cosmic ray ← Astroparticle ← Cosmic rays ← Cosmic-ray
LINKS TO (CHILDREN)
Elementary particle → Fundamental interaction → Matter → Radiation → Protons → Neutrons → Nuclear physics → Universe → Standard Model → Fermion → Boson → Generation (particle physics) → Up quark → Down quark → Proton → Neutron → Electron → Electron neutrino → Electromagnetism → Weak interaction → Strong interaction →