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The muon decays according to μ-e-+νe+νμ. A Feynman diagram for this decay is shown below.

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Identify the three unlabelled particles in the diagram.

 

Important Questions on Atomic, Nuclear and Particle Physics

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The muon decays according to μ-e-+νe+νμ. A Feynman diagram for this decay is shown below.

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Use the above diagram to construct a new Feynman diagram representing the scattering of electron anti-neutrino off a muon.

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Write down the reaction equation representing the decay μ+, which is anti-particle of the μ-.

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The interaction responsible for the decay of the muon has a very short range. State the property of the exchange particle that is responsible for the short range.