Kibble-Zurek mechanism

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Tom Kibble (1932-2016)

Jun 11, 2016 2 min read

Uncategorized ABEGHHK'tH mechanism electroweak symmetry breaking electroweak theory Francois Englert gauge bosons Gerald Guralnik Higgs mechanism Kibble-Zurek mechanism Peter Higgs Richard Hagen theoretical particle physics Tom Kibble

Kibble was one of the six theorists who, in 1964, came up with the ABEGHHK'tH mechanism to explain how gauge bosons acquired mass.…