Electron-neutrino
Key Stage 5
Meaning
An electron-neutrino (νe) is a type of neutrino with the flavour of an electron.
About Electron-neutrinos
- The electron-neutrino is denoted with the Greek letter ν ('nu') with the subscript e.
- Electron-neutrinos are fundamental particles as they are not made of any smaller particles.
- The electron-neutrino has negligible mass and no charge.
- Electron-neutrinos are affected by the:
Lepton | Charge/e | Strangeness | Baryon Number | Lepton Number |
\(Q=0\) | \(S=0\) | \(B=0\) | \(L=+1\) | |
\(Q=0\) | \(S=0\) | \(B=0\) | \(L=-1\) |