update AGN, lepton sources, neutrinos #22
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| ### What are Leptons? | ||
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| [Leptons](#lepton-sources) are elementary particles, the fundamental building blocks of the universe, alongside quarks. Unlike quarks, leptons don't form larger particles but exist independently, playing a key role in shaping the world around us. There are six types of leptons: three carry a negative charge (electron, muon, and tau), while the other three are neutral (the corresponding neutrinos). Electrons, the most familiar, are integral to the structure of atoms, while [neutrinos](../particle%20physics/neutrinos.html), though nearly invisible to us, flood through space and matter, interacting so rarely that billions pass through your body every second without a trace. |
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Can the type of leptons be extracted into a separate heading / paragraph with them in a table or a list?
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| > Do you know that particle accelerators like the Large Hadron Collider generate leptons by smashing particles together at nearly the speed of light, recreating conditions of the early universe!! | ||
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Could you add an image of the LHC here for reference?
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| Unlike quarks, leptons are unique in that they do not come together in order to make more massive particles. They come independently or within simple couples; that is, as a product of beta decay (a process within both stars and radioactive materials). | ||
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Give credits wherever necessary
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Please also remove the white background of the image
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Also, no need to nest images unless you are adding multiple. Please use the path ../../assets/images/theory/particle%20physics/lepton%20sources/lepton.jpg to save the image at
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| By their very nature, [neutrinos](#neutrinos) can be detected only indirectly, by observing the particles they produce when interacting with matter. Really big neutrino detectors are constructed deep underground to protect them from background radiation from [cosmic rays](../particle%20physics/cosmic%20rays.html). When a neutrino interacts with an atomic nucleus in the detector, it produces a secondary particle that may be observable. | ||
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Please move the image to ../../assets/images/theory/particle%20physics/neutrinos.jpg
Also, the image quality is terrible and the text illegible. Please find an alternative image or remove this
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