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Graviton
A graviton is the energy quantum of gravitational waves.
Explanation
The graviton is a hypothetical elementary particle that mediates the force of gravitation in the quantum field theory.
G a u g e b o s o n
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HistorySo far, gravitons have not been observed. String theory predicts the existence of gravitons and their interactions. The name "graviton" was originally coined in 1934 by Soviet physicists Dmitri Blokhintsev and F.M. Gal'perin. |