particle physics
noun
: a branch of physics dealing with the constitution, properties, and interactions of elementary particles especially as revealed in experiments using particle accelerators
called also high-energy physics
particle physicist
noun
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Americans have long worked with other countries in space exploration, particle physics, and many experiments that are too expensive to fund domestically but will create results important for the fundamental advancement of science.
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Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The Higgs boson in particle physics, or that in superconductivity, which allows electricity to flow through a material with no resistance.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
In the Standard Model of particle physics, described by a quantum field theory, direct calculations yield infinite results for energies and other physical quantities, which must be eliminated by a sophisticated and nonintuitive mathematical procedure.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
With this knowledge, scientists have been hunting for particles outside the Standard Model of particle physics that could account for dark matter.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 May 2026
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Kelly Fleming, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
The Higgs boson in particle physics, or that in superconductivity, which allows electricity to flow through a material with no resistance.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
In the Standard Model of particle physics, described by a quantum field theory, direct calculations yield infinite results for energies and other physical quantities, which must be eliminated by a sophisticated and nonintuitive mathematical procedure.
—Quanta Magazine, 18 May 2026
With this knowledge, scientists have been hunting for particles outside the Standard Model of particle physics that could account for dark matter.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 15 May 2026
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“Particle physics.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/particle%20physics. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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