KnowraVirtual particleLinked fromLinked fromThe 5 pages that link to Virtual particle, each with the reason it gives.All 5Related 2Compared with 3Quantum fluctuationCompared with: Virtual particles are a calculation device, not literal particles popping into existence during fluctuations.QuasiparticleCompared with: Unlike virtual particles, quasiparticles can correspond to observable excitations with measurable lifetimes.List of particlesCompared with: Virtual particles are not cataloged as freely detectable particle species.