The Downfall of Parity --- the Revolution That Happened Fifty Years Ago
Abstract
Physics of elementary particles changed profoundly in January 1957 when it was experimentally demonstrated that parity is not conserved in the weak interactions. An account is given of events which led to the parity revolution.
- Publication:
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Acta Physica Polonica B
- Pub Date:
- February 2008
- Bibcode:
- 2008AcPPB..39..251W