Omega particle



Omega
Classification
Subatomic particle
Fermion
Hadron
Baryon
Hyperon
Omega
Properties
Mass: 2.9814 × 10−27 kg
1.672 43 GeV/c2
Electric Charge: −1.602 176 53(14) × 10−19 C
Spin: 3/2
Quark Composition: 3 Strange

In particle physics, the omega minus (Ω−) is a type of charm quark. The omega particle decays only via the weak interaction and has therefore a relatively long lifetime.[1]

Omega
Particle Symbol Makeup Rest mass
MeV/c2 		S C B Mean lifetime
s 		Decays to
Omega Ω- sss 1672 -3 0 0 8.2×10-11 π-
charmed Omega Ω0c ssc 2698 -2 +1 0 7×10-14

References

  1. ^ http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/particles/omega.html#c1
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