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Q93 (CAPF/2011) Science & Technology › Basic Science (Physics, Chemistry, Biology) › Atomic and nuclear physics Answer Verified

The name of the particle 'Boson' is associated with the name of

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The term 'Boson' is named in honor of the Indian physicist Satyendra Nath Bose (S.N. Bose). In 1924, Bose wrote a seminal paper deriving Planck's quantum radiation law using a novel statistical method for identical particles [t7]. He sent this work to Albert Einstein, who recognized its significance, translated it into German, and facilitated its publication [t5, t7]. This collaboration led to the development of Bose-Einstein statistics and the prediction of the Bose-Einstein Condensate [t1, t3]. In recognition of his foundational contributions to quantum mechanics, Paul Dirac coined the term 'boson' to describe one of the two fundamental classes of subatomic particles—those with integer spin [t1, t4]. While S.N. Bose worked closely with Einstein and studied under Jagadish Chandra Bose (J.C. Bose), the particle's name specifically commemorates S.N. Bose's work on particle statistics [t1, t8].

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  1. [1] https://www.indiascienceandtechnology.gov.in/listingpage/satyendra-nath-bose-pioneer-quantum-statistics-and-condensed-matter-physics
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