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Hello,
First I would like to introduce a brief definition of such a particle from Wikipedia:
Now, my question is how would magnetic monopoles be detected? Does anyone of you know about more properties of these particles for a better understanding?
First I would like to introduce a brief definition of such a particle from Wikipedia:
A magnetic monopole is a hypothetical particle in physics that is a magnet with only one pole (see Maxwell's equations for more on magnetic poles). In more technical terms, it would have a net "magnetic charge." Modern interest in the concept stems from particle theories, notably the grand unification theory and superstring theories, which predict their existence.
The magnetic monopole was first hypothesized by Pierre Curie in 1894, but the quantum theory of magnetic charge started with a 1931 paper by Paul Dirac. In this paper, Dirac showed that the existence of magnetic monopoles was consistent with Maxwell's equations only if electric charges are quantized, which is observed. Since then, several systematic monopole searches have been performed. Experiments in 1975 and 1982 produced candidate events that were initially interpreted as monopoles, but are now regarded as inconclusive.
Now, my question is how would magnetic monopoles be detected? Does anyone of you know about more properties of these particles for a better understanding?