POSITRON SPECTRUM FROM MUON DECAY.

Abstract

The positron spectrum from the decay of positive muons was studied using a sonic spark chamber spectrometer. An analysis of 1.1 million events gave a value for the Michel parameter of 0.750 = 0.003. This number includes internal radiative corrections and is to be compared directly with the 0.750 predicted by the V-A theory. An upper limit on the mass of the muon neutrino was set at 1.5 MeV. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1966
Accession Number
AD0634351

Entities

People

  • John Peoples

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DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antimuons
  • Chambers
  • Elementary Fermions
  • Elementary Particles
  • Fermions
  • Muon Neutrinos
  • Neutrinos
  • Positrons
  • Spark Chambers
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometers
  • Subatomic Particles

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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