Force carrier

In quantum field theory, a force carrier is a type of particle that gives rise to forces between other particles. They serve as the quanta of a particular kind of physical field.[1][2] Force carriers are also known as messenger particles, intermediate particles, or exchange particles.[3]

  1. ^ Jaeger, Gregg (2021). "Exchange Forces in Particle Physics". Foundations of Physics. 51 (1): 13. Bibcode:2021FoPh...51...13J. doi:10.1007/s10701-021-00425-0. S2CID 231811425.
  2. ^ Steven Weinberg, Dreams of a Final Theory, Hutchinson, 1993.
  3. ^ "Exchange Particles".