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{{Short description|In quantum physics, type of particle that gives rise to forces between other particles}} {{For|the song|Force Carrier}} In [[quantum field theory]], a '''force carrier''' is a type of [[particle]] that gives rise to [[force]]s between other particles. They serve as the [[Quantum|quanta]] of a particular kind of [[field (physics)|physical field]].<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Jaeger | first1 = Gregg | year = 2021 | title = Exchange Forces in Particle Physics | journal = Foundations of Physics | volume = 51 | issue =1 | page = 13 |doi=10.1007/s10701-021-00425-0| bibcode = 2021FoPh...51...13J | s2cid = 231811425 }}</ref><ref>[[Steven Weinberg]], ''Dreams of a Final Theory'', Hutchinson, 1993.</ref> Force carriers are also known as '''messenger particles''', '''intermediate particles''', or '''exchange particles'''.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/Particles/expar.html | title=Exchange Particles }}</ref>
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