LONGITUDINAL POLARIZATION OF THE ELECTRONS FROM THE DECAY OF UNPOLARIZED POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE MUONS
Journal Article
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· Proc. Phys. Soc. (London)
The polarization of electrons from the decay of unpolarized positive and negative muons was detected by the method of transmission of bremsstrahlung through magnetized iron. It is shown that the positrons have positive helicity and the negatrons negative helicity, thus providing a clear demonstration of violation of invariance under charge conjugation. It follows on the basis of the two component neutrino theory that the neutrino associated with the decay of the pion has negative helicity and the anti-neutrino positive helicity. The agreement of this with recent results for the neutrino in BETA decay lends support to this theory and confirms the law of conservation of leptons. (auth)
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Liverpool
- NSA Number:
- NSA-13-009223
- OSTI ID:
- 4292170
- Journal Information:
- Proc. Phys. Soc. (London), Journal Name: Proc. Phys. Soc. (London) Vol. Vol: 73
- Country of Publication:
- Country unknown/Code not available
- Language:
- English
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