Antimuon

Key Stage 5

Meaning

The antimuon is the antiparticle of the muon.

About the Antimuon

• Has the same mass as a muon but opposite charge.
• Muons and antimuons are part of the lepton family.
• Antimuons are created in high-energy collisions and cosmic ray interactions.

Examples

• Antimuons are detected in particle physics experiments.
• They are involved in studies of weak interactions and particle decay processes.