Visualizing the Mass and Width Spectrum of Unstable Particles
Physics Education
2009-11-10 v1
Abstract
Several graphical representations of the mass and width spectrum of unstable subatomic particles are presented. Such plots are useful tools for introducing students to the particle zoo and provide students an alternate way to organize conceptually what can seem like an overwhelming amount of data. In particular, such graphs highlight phenomenological features of unstable particles characteristic of different energy and time scales.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0305095,
title = {Visualizing the Mass and Width Spectrum of Unstable Particles},
author = {N. L. Harshman},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0305095},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
16 pages, 5 figures, accepted by Am. J. Phys., higher quality figures will appear in that publication and web address for color figures will appear shortly