Interaction Types
There are two types of weak interaction (called vertices). The first type is called the "charged current interaction" because it is mediated by particles that carry an electric charge (the W+ or W− bosons), and is responsible for the beta decay phenomenon. The second type is called the "neutral current interaction" because it is mediated by a neutral particle, the Z boson.
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