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Z boson

ZEpicReal particle, observed in experiments

Fact from the codex

The neutral sibling of the W. Its decay width shows there are exactly three light neutrino types.

Data

Appears from ring
Ring 1 · LHC ring

27 km circumference

Rarity
Epic
Mass
91.19 GeV
Threshold
91.19 GeV
Base rate
0.4 %

per collision, before threshold factor and detector boost

Boosted by
Muon chambers

×1.12 frequency per level (+12 %)

Resonance
Can be tuned as a resonance
Source
PDG 2026, Review of Particle Physics, Summary Tables (pdg.lbl.gov/2026)

All particles

Event display of a Z boson event, screenshot from the game.
Event display of a Z boson event, screenshot from the game.