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A hypothetical class of particle, proposed to explain the dark matter problem.
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Weakly Interacting Massive Particle — Запрос «WIMP» перенаправляется сюда. Cм. также другие значения. Вимп слабовзаимодействующая массивная частица (от англ. аббревиатуры WIMP Weakly Interacting Massive Particle; слово wimp означает «скучный человек, обыватель»). Хотя устоявшегося… … Википедия
weakly interacting massive particle — noun a hypothetical subatomic particle of large mass that interacts weakly with ordinary matter through gravitation; postulated as a constituent of the dark matter of the universe • Syn: ↑WIMP • Usage Domain: ↑acronym • Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural … Useful english dictionary
Weakly interacting massive particles — In astrophysics, weakly interacting massive particles, or WIMPs, are hypothetical particles serving as one possible solution to the dark matter problem. These particles interact through the weak nuclear force and gravity, and possibly through… … Wikipedia
Weakly interacting massive particles — En astrophysique, les WIMPs (acronyme anglais pour « particules massives interagissant faiblement » wimp signifie aussi « mauviette » dans cette langue) sont des particules hypothétiques constituant une solution au problème de … Wikipédia en Français
Lightest Supersymmetric Particle — In particle physics, the Lightest Supersymmetric Particle (LSP) is the generic name given to the lightest of the additional hypothetical particles found in supersymmetric models. In models with R parity conservation, the LSP is stable. There is… … Wikipedia
elementary particle — noun (physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter • Syn: ↑fundamental particle • Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy • Hypernyms: ↑particle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
fundamental particle — noun (physics) a particle that is less complex than an atom; regarded as constituents of all matter • Syn: ↑elementary particle • Topics: ↑physics, ↑natural philosophy • Hypernyms: ↑particle, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
subatomic particle — or elementary particle Any of various self contained units of matter or energy. Discovery of the electron in 1897 and of the atomic nucleus in 1911 established that the atom is actually a composite of a cloud of electrons surrounding a tiny but… … Universalium
Cryogenic particle detectors — operate at very low temperature, typically only a few degrees above absolute zero. These sensors interact with an energetic elementary particle (such as a photon) and deliver a signal which can be related to the type of particle and the nature of … Wikipedia
Chicagoland Observatory for Underground Particle Physics — (COUPP) is an experimental program to use bubble chambers to search for Weakly Interacting Massive Particles (WIMPs) which could make up a majority of the dark matter. The technique involves mildly superheating freons, typically… … Wikipedia
