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If Wiki is right when it says bosons are the glue that hold fermions together then how does the photon hold atoms together?
g.lemaitre said:Yes, but I thought two hydrogens are bound to one oxygen because they share electrons in a covalent bond. Are you saying that the electrons are sending photons back and forth to each other? Are the electrons absorbing and emitting electrons?
Matter is made of fermions whereas bosons are the glue holding matter together.
Bosons are a type of elementary particle that have integer spin, which means they have a whole number amount of angular momentum. They are one of the two main categories of particles in the Standard Model of particle physics, along with fermions.
Bosons are responsible for mediating the fundamental forces of nature, such as the electromagnetic force and the strong and weak nuclear forces. These forces are what hold fermions (such as protons and neutrons) together in atoms and molecules. Without bosons, fermions would not be able to interact and form the complex structures that make up our world.
This phrase is often used as a metaphor to describe the role of bosons in the universe. Just as glue holds physical objects together, bosons hold particles together through the fundamental forces they mediate. Without this "glue," the universe would not be able to exist in its current form.
No, not all bosons are responsible for holding fermions together. The Higgs boson, for example, is not directly involved in mediating any of the fundamental forces, but it is responsible for giving particles their mass, which in turn plays a crucial role in the formation of larger structures and the interactions between particles.
Yes, we can observe the interaction between bosons and fermions through various experiments and observations in particle physics. The Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at CERN, for example, has provided evidence for the existence of the Higgs boson and other bosons, and has helped scientists better understand the fundamental forces and their interactions with fermions.