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franoisbelfor
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When the SU(2) symmetry is broken
by the Higgs mechanism,
the W bosons acquire mass
and become the well-known W^+ and W^-
bosons discovered at CERN.
So before the breaking, the Ws had no mass.
Did they have charge?
If yes: No particle is known
without mass but with charge. Are the W
before symmetry breaking the first?
If no: How does charge arise through
symmetry breaking?
Thanks for any help!
Francois
by the Higgs mechanism,
the W bosons acquire mass
and become the well-known W^+ and W^-
bosons discovered at CERN.
So before the breaking, the Ws had no mass.
Did they have charge?
If yes: No particle is known
without mass but with charge. Are the W
before symmetry breaking the first?
If no: How does charge arise through
symmetry breaking?
Thanks for any help!
Francois