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The tachyon has a spin of 0, does any other particle have a spin of 0?
cristo said:Any scalar field particle, like the Higgs, has spin zero. Of course, we've not observed one (yet) so these are hypothetical particles.
Chaos' lil bro Order said:The tachyon has a spin of 0
This I think refers to the tachyon "problem" in string theories, which is the lowest angular momentum particle along the trajectory (so is probably a scalar ).Vanadium 50 said:I have trouble with this. First, nobody has seen a tachyon. Second, a spin-1/2 or spin-1 tachyon is no more and no less likely than a spin-0 tachyon.
Vanadium 50 said:I have trouble with this. First, nobody has seen a tachyon. Second, a spin-1/2 or spin-1 tachyon is no more and no less likely than a spin-0 tachyon.
BenTheMan said:Ack. Yes. Stupid questions. Tachyons break Lorentz invariance anyway.
Dammit Ben...THINK!
ooberchicken said:What is a "scalar field particle"?
A spin-0 particle is a type of fundamental particle that has no spin, meaning it does not have an intrinsic angular momentum. This type of particle is often referred to as a scalar particle and can have either positive or negative charge.
A tachyon is a hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light. It is often associated with theories of time travel and has not been observed or proven to exist in the physical world.
There is no direct relationship between spin-0 particles and tachyons as they are two separate concepts in particle physics. However, some theoretical models suggest that tachyons could be spin-0 particles, but this is still a topic of debate among scientists.
Spin-0 particles can be detected through various methods, such as particle accelerators and particle detectors. However, since tachyons are hypothetical particles and have not been observed or proven to exist, they cannot be detected at this time.
The discovery of tachyons would have significant implications for our understanding of physics and the universe. It could potentially challenge the principles of causality and the theory of relativity, and could also open the door to new technologies and advancements in space travel.