The lifetime of the 0 is 6 x 10 - 20 s. The lifetime of the

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The lifetime of the Σ0 is 6 x 10-20 s. The lifetime of the Σ+ is 0.8 x 10-10 s and that of the Σ- is 1.48 x 10-10 s, nearly twice as long. How can these differences in lifetimes between members of the same isospin multiplet be explained?

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Modern Physics

ISBN: 9781429250788

6th Edition

Authors: Paul A. Tipler, Ralph Llewellyn

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