Difference between revisions of "Muon"

Latest revision as of 18:32, 18 July 2019

A muon (μ) is a type of lepton with a mass 206 times that of an electron and a charge of -1.60x10^-19 Coulombs (the same as an electron).

Muons are fundamental particles as they are not made of any smaller particles.

Muons may be produced in the decay of π-mesons, also producing an antimuon-neutrino, conserving lepton number.

Muons have a very short half life and will decay into an electron, a muon-neutrino and an antielectron-neutrino, conserving lepton number and flavour.

Muons are affected by the:

@@ Line 5: / Line 5: @@
 ===About Muons===
 : '''Muons''' are [[Fundamental Particle|fundamental particles]] as they are not made of any smaller [[particle]]s.
-: '''Muons''' have a very short [[Half Life|half life]] and will [[Radioactive Decay|decay]] into an [[electron]], a [[muon-neutrino]] and an [[antielectron-neutrino]].
+: '''Muons''' may be produced in the [[Radioactive Decay|decay]] of [[π-meson]]s, also producing an [[antimuon-neutrino]], [[Conservation of Lepton Number|conserving lepton number]].
+: '''Muons''' have a very short [[Half Life|half life]] and will [[Radioactive Decay|decay]] into an [[electron]], a [[muon-neutrino]] and an [[antielectron-neutrino]], [[Conservation of Lepton Number|conserving lepton number]] and [[Neutrino Flavour|flavour]].
 : '''Muons''' are affected by the:
 :*[[Weak Nuclear Interaction]]