Photino
| Composition | Elementary particle |
|---|---|
| Statistics | Fermionic |
| Family | Fermion |
| Interactions | Electromagnetic |
| Status | Hypothetical |
| Symbol | γ͂ |
| Electric charge | 0 e |
| Spin | 1/2 |
A photino is a hypothetical subatomic particle, the fermion WIMP superpartner of the photon predicted by supersymmetry.[1][2] It is an example of a gaugino. Even though no photino has ever been observed so far, it is one of the candidates for the lightest supersymmetric particle in the universe.[3] It is proposed that photinos are produced by sources of [[ultra-high-energy cosmic rays].[4] Xiang He, an independent researcher, states in his ebook entitled A Rotating Universe that the neutrino is in fact the photino. This logical conclusion is based on Sternglass’ discovery that the chargeless neutrino is a special form of radiation just like the photon but with only half of the latter’s spin. This idea was considered by de Broglie before (see Sternglass, Before the Big Bang, 2nd edition, p. 115).
Photino numbers
[edit]Photinos have a lepton number 0, baryon number 0, and spin 1/2. With an R-parity of −1 it is a possible candidate for dark matter.[5] It mixes with the superpartners of the Z boson (zino) and the neutral higgs (higgsino) to form the neutralino.
See also
[edit]- Supersymmetry – Symmetry between bosons and fermions
- Photon – Elementary particle or quantum of light
- Dual photon – Hypothetical particle dual to the photon
- Electromagnetism – Fundamental interaction between charged particles
References
[edit]- ^ "Tracking down the missing mass". New Scientist. Reed Business Information: 32. 9 January 1986. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ STENGER, V. J. (1985). "Photinos from cosmic sources". Nature. 317 (6036): 411–413. Bibcode:1985Natur.317..411S. doi:10.1038/317411a0. S2CID 4312378.
- ^ Information, Reed Business (9 January 1986). "Tracking down the missing mass". New Scientist (1490): 32. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
{{cite journal}}:|first1=has generic name (help) - ^ STENGER, V. J. (3 October 1985). "Photinos from cosmic sources". Nature. 317 (6036): 411–413. Bibcode:1985Natur.317..411S. doi:10.1038/317411a0. S2CID 4312378.
- ^ Srednicki, M. (2012). Particle Physics and Cosmology: Dark Matter. Elsevier. p. 283. ISBN 978-0-444-59609-3. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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