graviton
noun
grav·i·ton
ˈgra-və-ˌtän 
: a hypothetical particle with zero charge and rest mass that is held to be the quantum of the gravitational field
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Could these massive gravitons themselves be an example of dark matter?
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Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 29 Aug. 2024
The emptiness of the vacuum in quantum theory belies a sea of particles—photons, electrons, gravitons, and more—that conspire to make empty space feel empty.
—Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
The deepest rumblings of the strings would produce gravitons, hypothetical particles believed to form the gravitational fabric of space-time.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
But due to the extreme weakness of gravity, physicists expect graviton scattering to occur 39 orders of magnitude more rarely than photon scattering.
—Quanta Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
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Janna Levin, Quanta Magazine, 29 Aug. 2024
The emptiness of the vacuum in quantum theory belies a sea of particles—photons, electrons, gravitons, and more—that conspire to make empty space feel empty.
—Ahmed Almheiri, Scientific American, 1 Sep. 2022
The deepest rumblings of the strings would produce gravitons, hypothetical particles believed to form the gravitational fabric of space-time.
—Quanta Magazine, 23 Apr. 2024
But due to the extreme weakness of gravity, physicists expect graviton scattering to occur 39 orders of magnitude more rarely than photon scattering.
—Quanta Magazine, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Graviton.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/graviton. Accessed 14 Sep. 2024.
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