Particle Decay -- from Eric Weisstein's World of Physics

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Particle Decay

Fundamental particles can decay in a number of different ways depending on the force involved. The following table summarizes decay modes due to different fundamental forces, together with the particles mediating the decay and the approximate half-life for decay.

mode mediator decay time
weak force intermediate vector boson s ( particle) to 900 s (neutron)

Fundamental Forces


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