neutron lifetime puzzle

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf physics problem
gptkbp:beam_method_result approximately 888 seconds
gptkbp:bottle_method_result approximately 879 seconds
gptkbp:concerns neutron lifetime measurement
gptkbp:differential about 9 seconds
gptkbp:field particle physics
gptkbp:first_noticed early 2000s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label neutron lifetime puzzle
gptkbp:importantFor impacts Big Bang nucleosynthesis
tests Standard Model
gptkbp:involves discrepancy between bottle and beam experiments
gptkbp:possible_explanations neutron decay to dark matter
new physics
systematic errors
gptkbp:relevant_experiment gptkb:NIST_beam_experiment
gptkb:UCNτ_experiment
gptkbp:status unsolved as of 2024
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:neutrons
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5