Weinberg angle

GPTKB entity

Statements (23)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physical phenomenon
parameter in the Standard Model
gptkbp:affects W boson couplings
Z boson couplings
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs weak mixing angle
gptkbp:appearsIn gptkb:Standard_Model_Lagrangian
gptkbp:determines relative strengths of weak and electromagnetic forces
mixing of W and B bosons
gptkbp:dimensions dimensionless
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Weinberg angle
gptkbp:measures neutral current interactions
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Steven_Weinberg
gptkbp:proposedBy 1967
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:electromagnetic_force
gptkb:weak_force
electroweak interaction
SU(2) and U(1) gauge groups
gptkbp:symbol θW
gptkbp:usedIn precision electroweak tests
gptkbp:valuation approximately 28.7 degrees
sin²θW ≈ 0.231
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Stephen_Alan_Weinberg
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6