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SYMETRIE CHARGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-05-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- charge-parity symmetry
1, record 1, English, charge%2Dparity%20symmetry
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- CP symmetry 1, record 1, English, CP%20symmetry
correct
- charge parity symmetry 2, record 1, English, charge%20parity%20symmetry
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The laws of physics should be the same if a particle is interchanged with its antiparticle (charge conjugation), or swapped for its mirror image (parity symmetry). It is known that charge-parity (CP) symmetry holds for interactions involving electromagnetism, gravitation, and strong interactions, but CP violation is known to occur during weak interactions involved in radio decay. 3, record 1, English, - charge%2Dparity%20symmetry
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- symétrie charge-parité
1, record 1, French, sym%C3%A9trie%20charge%2Dparit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- symétrie CP 2, record 1, French, sym%C3%A9trie%20CP
correct, feminine noun
- symétrie de charge et de parité 2, record 1, French, sym%C3%A9trie%20de%20charge%20et%20de%20parit%C3%A9
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La préservation de la symétrie CP est une façon technique de dire que les antiparticules interagissent exactement de la même manière que leurs équivalents chez les particules, mais comme si elles se réfléchissaient dans un miroir. 2, record 1, French, - sym%C3%A9trie%20charge%2Dparit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-05-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- charge symmetry
1, record 2, English, charge%20symmetry
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
According to charge symmetry protons and neutrons should have the same properties. 2, record 2, English, - charge%20symmetry
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- symétrie de charge
1, record 2, French, sym%C3%A9trie%20de%20charge
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le principe de symétrie de charge, selon lequel les interactions fortes entre deux protons sont sensiblement égales à celles entre deux neutrons [...] 2, record 2, French, - sym%C3%A9trie%20de%20charge
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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