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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

Electron-neutrino

\(Q=0\) \(S=0\) \(B=0\) \(L=+1\)

Antielectron-neutrino

\(Q=0\) \(S=0\) \(B=0\) \(L=-1\)