Some Remarks on the V-Particles
Abstract
It is qualitatively investigated whether the abundance of V-particle production can be reconciled with their long lifetime by using only interactions of a conventional structure. This is possible, provided a V-particle is produced together with another heavy unstable particle (Sec. II). Two distinct groups of interactions are needed: for one, the coupling is strong (II); for the other, it is very weak (III). Two kinds of V-particles are considered, Fermions of mass ~2200m and Bosons (~800m). The arguments are somewhat different, according to whether the latter are nonpseudoscalar (III) or pseudoscalar (V). The competition with processes involving μ-mesons is discussed (IV). Possible connections with the τ-meson are commented on in Sec. V. The preliminary nature of the present analysis is stressed (VI).
- Publication:
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Physical Review
- Pub Date:
- June 1952
- DOI:
- 10.1103/PhysRev.86.663
- Bibcode:
- 1952PhRv...86..663P