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Fundamental particles


  Particle Symbol Rest energy (MeV) Charge Lifetime (s)
LEPTONS          
  Electron e 0.511 -1 stable
  Neutrino n very small 0 stable
  Muon m 105.7 0 2.2x10-6
HADRONS          
  Mesons        
  Pion p+ 139.6 +1 2.6x10-8
    po 135.0 0 0.8x10-16
  Kaon K 495    
  Eta h 549   <10-18
  Baryons        
  Proton p 938.3 1 stable
  Neutron n 939.6 0 650 (free)
  Lambda L 1116 0 2.6x10-10
  Sigma S-1 1197 -1 1.6x10-10
    So 1192 0 6x10-20
  Omega W 1672 -1 0.8x10-10

 
 
 
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