The so-called ‘angel particle’ still a mystery
Monday, January 6, 2020 - 08:40
in Astronomy & Space
A 2017 report of the discovery of a particular kind of Majorana fermion — the chiral Majorana fermion, referred to as the “angel particle” — is likely a false alarm, according to new research. Majorana fermions are enigmatic particles that act as their own antiparticle and were first hypothesized to exist in 1937. They are … Continue reading The so-called ‘angel particle’ still a mystery