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massive Bosons have 'flavors' too ?? 'generations' of W,Z Bosons ?? Rate Topic: -----

#1 15 January 2012 - 12:48 PM Widdekind 


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If all massive fermions have 3 'flavors' or 'generations', then might massive bosons also have two or more 'flavors' or 'generations' ? Would the B^0, W^{\pm}, Z^0 constitute such a 'series' ??
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#2 21 January 2012 - 11:20 AM Widdekind 


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If all bosons are spin S=1 particles; and if the Sz=0 state is suppressed, amongst mass-less bosons (i.e. all mass-less bosons have definite chirality, Sz = 1,-1); then can massive bosons exist in an Sz=0 state, i.e. can fermions exchange massive bosons without "spin flipping" ??
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#3 23 January 2012 - 12:34 AM DrRocket 


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View PostWiddekind, on 15 January 2012 - 12:48 PM, said:

If all massive fermions have 3 'flavors' or 'generations', then might massive bosons also have two or more 'flavors' or 'generations' ? Would the B^0, W^{\pm}, Z^0 constitute such a 'series' ??


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