flavor oscillation
Flavor oscillation is a phenomenon observed in certain subatomic particles, particularly neutrinos. It refers to the process where a particle can change from one type, or "flavor," to another as it travels through space. For example, a neutrino produced as an electron flavor can transform into a muon or tau flavor over time.
This behavior is a result of the particles' quantum mechanical properties and their interactions with other particles. Flavor oscillation provides important insights into the fundamental nature of particle physics and has implications for understanding the universe, including the mystery of dark matter and the imbalance between matter and antimatter.