The Electroweak Interaction is a fundamental force in physics that unifies two of the four known forces: the electromagnetic force and the weak nuclear force. This interaction is responsible for processes like electromagnetic radiation and certain types of particle decay. It plays a crucial role in the behavior of subatomic particles, such as electrons and neutrinos.
The theory of the Electroweak Interaction was developed in the 1970s by physicists Sheldon Glashow, Abdus Salam, and Steven Weinberg, who were awarded the Nobel Prize for their work. This unification is a key aspect of the Standard Model of particle physics, which describes how particles interact through fundamental forces.