Open AccessThe tau heavy lepton—a recently discovered elementary particle
Author(s) -
M. L. Perl
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
nature
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 15.993
H-Index - 1226
eISSN - 1476-4687
pISSN - 0028-0836
DOI - 10.1038/275273a0
Subject(s) - lepton , particle physics , physics , nuclear physics , electron
This review recounts the history of the discovery of the tau heavy lepton. Evidence for the tau being a lepton is summarised and the known properties of the tau are discussed.
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