Neutral particle

particle with no electric charge

In physics, a neutral particle is a particle with no electric charge.

Stable or long-lived neutral particles

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Long-lived neutral particles do not decay for a very long time. Examples of such particles include photons,[PDG 1] neutrons,[PDG 2] and neutrinos.[PDG 3]

Other neutral particles

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Other neutral particles are very short-lived. They decay before they can be detected by a particle detector. They have been observed only indirectly, such as tracks of ionized particles in a particle accelerator. They include:

References

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  • K. Nakamura et al. (Particle Data Group), JP G 37, 075021 (2010) and 2011 partial update for the 2012 edition
  1. Particle listings - gamma
  2. Particle listings – Error no symbol defined
  3. Particle listings - Neutrino Properties
  4. Particle listings - Z boson
  5. Particle listings - Pi0
  6. Particle listings - K0
  7. Particle listings – Error no symbol defined(1232)
  8. Particle listings - Xi0
  9. Particle listings - Lambda