Pions

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Subatomic particle
Meson
gptkbp:antiparticle π- is antiparticle of π+
π0 is its own antiparticle
gptkbp:chargeConjugation π0: +1
gptkbp:color colorless
gptkbp:composition quark-antiquark pair
gptkbp:contentType down and anti-up
up and anti-down
up and anti-up / down and anti-down (for π0)
gptkbp:CPParity π0: +1
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Cecil_Powell
gptkbp:discoveredIn 1947
gptkbp:family hadron
gptkbp:firstObserved gptkb:University_of_Bristol
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:particle_accelerators
cosmic rays
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Pions
gptkbp:interactsWith gptkb:weak_interaction
electromagnetic interaction
strong interaction
gptkbp:isospin 1
gptkbp:lifespan 2.6×10^-8 s (π+ and π-)
8.4×10^-17 s (π0)
gptkbp:mass 135.0 MeV/c^2 (π0)
139.6 MeV/c^2 (π+ and π-)
gptkbp:mode muon and neutrino (π+ and π-)
two photons (π0)
gptkbp:namedAfter Greek letter pi (π)
gptkbp:par -1
gptkbp:range +1
0
-1
gptkbp:role mediator of strong nuclear force (Yukawa interaction)
gptkbp:spin 0
gptkbp:statistic boson
gptkbp:symbol π
π+ π- π0
gptkbp:uses medical physics (pion therapy)
study of strong force
study of weak interactions
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Glueball
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6