MEAN LIFE-TIME OF THE NEUTRAL PION,

Abstract

The mean life-time of the pi(o) meson is measured by the method of Harris, Orear and Taylor. The decay distance of pi(o)-mesons produced by K sub pi 2-decay at rest (K(+)yields pi (+) + pi(0) and subsequent decay by the Dalitz mode (pi(0) yields e(+) + e(-)+ gamma) is measured. Using Ilford G-5 emulsions, exposed in the 300 MeV/c separated K(+) beam from the Bevatron at Berkeley, 88 of the above events were found. The observed mean pi(0) life-time is (2.8=0.9).10/16S. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 11, 1962
Accession Number
AD0613505

Entities

People

  • E. L. Koller
  • Shalina Taylor
  • T. Huetter

Organizations

  • Stevens Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bevatrons
  • Emulsions

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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