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PARTICULA TAU [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-09-03
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Atomic Physics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tau
1, record 1, English, tau
correct, see observation
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tau lepton 2, record 1, English, tau%20lepton
correct, see observation
- tau-lepton 3, record 1, English, tau%2Dlepton
correct, see observation
- tau particle 3, record 1, English, tau%20particle
correct, see observation
- tau leptond 4, record 1, English, tau%20leptond
see observation
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There is now very substantial evidence for the existence of a new elementary particle called the tau ... the properties of the [tau] are analogous to the properties of the electron (e) and muon ... Therefore, the [tau] has been classified as a member of the lepton particle family ... even though it is much heavier than the e or [the muon], having a mass of almost 1,800 MeV [megaelectron volt]/[c-squared]. 5, record 1, English, - tau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The word "tau" must be replaced by the corresponding Greek letter. 6, record 1, English, - tau
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Physique atomique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tau
1, record 1, French, tau
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lepton lourd de masse voisine de 1850 MeV [mégaélectron volt]. 2, record 1, French, - tau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] il semble de plus en plus certain, comme l'ont montré les résultats du SLAC et DESY présentés cet été [en 1977], qu'il existe un lepton lourd, le tau [...] de masse voisine de 1 850 MeV. 3, record 1, French, - tau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le mot «tau» doit être remplacé par la lettre grecque correspondante. 4, record 1, French, - tau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física atómica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- partícula tau
1, record 1, Spanish, part%C3%ADcula%20tau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- leptón tau 2, record 1, Spanish, lept%C3%B3n%20tau
correct, masculine noun
- tau 3, record 1, Spanish, tau
correct, masculine noun
- tauón 1, record 1, Spanish, tau%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partícula elemental masiva que pertenece a la tercera generación de leptones [...] junto al muón que pertenece a la segunda y al electrón de la primera. 1, record 1, Spanish, - part%C3%ADcula%20tau
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los miembros confirmados de la tercera familia son los dos leptones, el leptón tau y el neutrino tauónico, y el quark "fondo" o quark b. 4, record 1, Spanish, - part%C3%ADcula%20tau
Record 1, Key term(s)
- τ
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