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[–] NegativeInf@lemmy.world 21 points 1 year ago
[–] Technus@lemmy.zip 13 points 1 year ago (1 children)

What is a particle species in this context? I've never seen "species" used in the context of particle physics before.

[–] ThemboMcBembo@beehaw.org 6 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"electron" would be one example of a particle species

[–] Technus@lemmy.zip 1 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Does it include the corresponding antiparticle?

[–] danhab99@programming.dev 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I think it's called a positron. It's just an anti-negative or positive excitation of the electric field.

[–] Technus@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 year ago

I was talking generally. I know what a positron is.