W′ and Z′ bosons
| Composition | Elementary particle |
|---|---|
| Statistics | Bosonic |
| Family | Gauge boson |
| Interactions | Standard-Model Extension |
| Status | Hypothetical |
| Mass | unknown |
| Decays into | similar to W and Z bosons |
| Electric charge | W′: ±1 e Z′: 0 e |
| Spin | 1 |
| Spin states | 2 |
In particle physics, W′ and Z′ bosons (or W-prime and Z-prime bosons) refer to hypothetical gauge bosons that arise from extensions of the electroweak symmetry of the Standard Model. They are named in analogy with the Standard Model W and Z bosons.