Experimental estimation of the lifetime of atoms formed by π+ and π− mesons

Autor: L. Afanasyev, A.V. Kuptsov, V.V. Kruglov, A.V. Kulikov, L.L. Nemenov, M.V. Nikitin, Zh.P. Pustylnik, A.V. Kolomyichenko, S.V. Trusov, V.I. Komarov, O.E. Gorchakov, V. Karpukhin, A.S. Chvyrov, V. Yazkov
Rok vydání: 1994
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Zdroj: Physics Letters B. 338:478-482
ISSN: 0370-2693
DOI: 10.1016/0370-2693(94)90803-6
Popis: Based on observation [L.G. Afanasyev et al., Phys. Lett. B 308 (1993) 200] of 272±49 atoms formed by π + and π − an estimation of the atom lifetime in the ground (1S) state is obtained: τ 1 = (2.9 +∞ −2.1 ) · 10 −15 s or τ 1 > 0.6·10 −15 s at 90% confidence level. Atoms were produced in inclusive p Ta interactions at 70 GeV.
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