The decay of the neutron to a hydrogen atom
- 1 April 1990
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics
- Vol. 16 (4), L75-L76
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0954-3899/16/4/001
Abstract
By comparing measurements of the neutron lifetime obtained by different experimental methods, the authors deduce a lower limit of 3*104 s (95% confidence level) for the lifetime of the neutron to decay to a hydrogen atom.Keywords
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