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positron

Subatomic particle with positive charge

Entitytype of quantum particleparticle physicsQ3229

Also known as antielectron · positive electron

Instance of
Subclass of
Part of

Overview

All data

68 statements · 12% with external sources · numbers in brackets are citations

Monte Carlo Particle Number
  • -11
Spin quantum number
  • 0.5
Interaction
Antiparticle
Electric charge
  • 1 elementary charge
Discovered by
Discovered
  • 1932
Theorized by
Different from
Mass
Followed by

On other databases

38 identifiers linking positron across the web's reference databases