Boson

Bosons are a class of subatomic particles that do not obey the Pauli exclusion principle and have zero or integral spin, including the mesons, weakons, and classons. Researchers think that bosons carry the four fundamental forces of nature:


 * 1) Electromagnetism
 * 2) Gravity
 * 3) Strong interaction / nuclear force
 * 4) Weak interaction / nuclear force

Satyendra Nath Bose, a brilliant Indian physicist worked with Albert Einstein to develop a method of analysis called Bose-Einstein statistics. Bosons are said to be particles that obey the Bose-Einstein statistics.

Observed Fundamental Bosons

 * Photons: Mediate the electromagnetic interaction. Also known as particles of light
 * Gluons: Mediate the strong nuclear force and binds together quarks to form protons and neutrons
 * W and Z Bosons: Mediate the weak nuclear force. Responsible for radioactive decay of atoms.

Postulated Fundamental Bosons

 * Higgs Boson
 * Graviton
 * Bosonic Superpartners

Composite Bosons

 * Mesons
 * Helium-4 atom