Published April 1, 1979 | Version v1
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Comments on the observability of tauonium

Creators

  • 1. Instituto de Fisica, Universidad National Autonoma de Mexico, Apdo. Postal 20-364, Mexico 20, D. F., Mexico

Description

The mean lifetimes of the S states of tauonium are much longer than the mean life of a single heavy lepton tau. We conclude that it is extremely unlikely to detect tauonium by means of x-ray emission of its excited states. Therefore, the electromagnetic bound state of heavy leptons is very difficult to observe by present experimental means

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Phys. Rev., D
Journal Volume
19
Journal Issue
7
Series
Phys. Rev., D.
Journal Page Range
2214
ISSN
0556-2821

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
10486010
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ANNIHILATION; BOUND STATE; COUPLING CONSTANTS; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS; ELECTRON-POSITRON INTERACTIONS; LIFETIME; PARTICLE DECAY; PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION; S STATES; TAU PARTICLES; X-RAY EMISSION ANALYSIS
Descriptors DEC
BASIC INTERACTIONS; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; DECAY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY LEVELS; FERMIONS; HEAVY LEPTONS; INTERACTIONS; LEPTON-LEPTON INTERACTIONS; LEPTONS; NONDESTRUCTIVE ANALYSIS; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; POSTULATED PARTICLES