The neutral pion decays 99 percent of the time by the reaction 0 2. The

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The neutral pion decays 99 percent of the time by the reaction π0 → 2ϒ. The π- decays by the reaction π- → μ- + v̅μ.

(a) Assuming the π0 to consist of a uu̅ quark pair, show how the 2ϒ occurs. 

(b) Why is a π0 decay to a single photon not possible? 

(c) The π- is a u̅d quark combination. Draw a Feynman diagram for the π- decay.

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Modern Physics

ISBN: 9781429250788

6th Edition

Authors: Paul A. Tipler, Ralph Llewellyn

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