S12WeakForce
Characterizing the Strength of the Weak Force from an Observation of Muon Decay
Characterizing the Strength of the Weak Force from an Observation of Muon Decay
Jason Singh
University of Minnesota
Methods of Experimental Physics Spring 2012
Abstract
Abstract
In this experiment, the Fermi Coupling Constant, GF, was deduced. The mean lifetime was found to be (2.187 +/- 0.021)µs. GF was found to be (1.16614 +/- 0.0061) x 10-5 GeV?-2.