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.
Antimuons are unstable and decay into positrons, neutrinos, and antineutrinos. The decay of antimuons is mediated by the weak nuclear force. Antimuons are used in particle physics experiments to study the properties of the weak force. Antimuons can be detected using specialized detectors like scintillators and Cherenkov detectors.