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THE LIFETIME OF THE $lambda$$sup 0$ HYPERON

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4792958
The lifetime of the lambda /sup 0/ hyperon was measured in a helium bubble chamber. A beam of mesons (K/sup -/) produced lowmomentum lambda /sup 0/ hyperons in the chamber. A sample of approximates 1800 lambda /sup 0/ hyperons was measured and analyzed. A value of 2.35 plus or minus 0.10 x 10/sup -10/ sec was obtained for the lifetime. (M.C.G.)
Research Organization:
Northwestern Univ., Evanston, Ill.; Bologna. Universita
NSA Number:
NSA-17-000716
OSTI ID:
4792958
Report Number(s):
TID-16786
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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