The decay of 'mesotrons' (1939-1943), experimental particle physics in the age of innocenceAn account is given of the experimental work carried out by the author and his associates during the years 1939 through 1943, which produced the first unambiguous evidence of the spontaneous decay of 'mesotrons', showed that this decay occurred according to an exponential law, as expected, and measured the mean life with a 3 percent accuracy. A byproduct of this work was a verification of the relativistic equation for the dilation of time intervals. Previously announced in STAR as N81-76151
Document ID
19830066547
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Rossi, B. (MIT Cambridge, MA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 11, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1983
Subject Category
Space Radiation
Meeting Information
Meeting: Composition and origin of cosmic rays; Advanced Study Institute