Detection of π-μ Coulomb bound states

R. Coombes; R. Flexer; A. Hall; R. Kennelly; J. Kirkby; R. Piccioni; D. Porat; M. Schwartz; R. Spitzer; J. Toraskar; S. Wiesner; B. Budick; J. W. Kast

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.37.249

Detection of π-μ Coulomb bound states

R. Coombes, R. Flexer, A. Hall, R. Kennelly, J. Kirkby, R. Piccioni, D. Porat, M. Schwartz, R. Spitzer, J. Toraskar, S. Wiesner, B. Budick, J. W. Kast

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We have observed atoms consisting of a pion and a muon produced in the decay KL0→(πμ)atomν. This represents the first observations of an atom composed of two unstable particles and of an atomic decay of an elementary particle.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	249-252
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physical Review Letters
Volume	37
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.37.249
State	Published - 1976

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