Electroides
Electroides are a hypothetical class of elementary particles that are proposed to mediate the electromagnetic force. Unlike photons, which are well-established force carriers, electroides are theorized to possess mass. This mass would imply a finite range for the electromagnetic interaction, contrary to current understanding where electromagnetism is considered to have infinite range. The existence of electroides has not been experimentally verified, and they remain a speculative concept within theoretical physics. If electroides were to exist, they would likely interact with charged particles, similar to how photons do. However, their massive nature would distinguish their behavior from massless photons. The theoretical motivation for proposing electroides often stems from attempts to reconcile quantum electrodynamics with other fundamental forces, or to explain phenomena that are not fully accounted for by the Standard Model. Research into electroides is primarily theoretical, exploring their potential properties and implications for particle physics. Their discovery would necessitate a significant revision of our understanding of electromagnetism and the fundamental forces of nature.