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Between 1971 and 1977, experiments at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center showed production of the tau particle in collisions between electrons and positrons. Poetry by Tom Sharp.

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"Tree of Life With S-Matrix Fruit" #scattering_matrix #math #particle_physics #distant_past #distant_future #quantumfieldtheory #unitary_property #abstract #art #painting #drawing #recreating

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In 1960, Vernon W. Hughes discovered muonium, an exotic atom made up of an antimuon and an electron. Poetry by Tom Sharp.

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In 1934, Hideki Yukawa predicted that mesons existed to hold atomic nuclei together. In 1947, Cecil Powell, César Lattes, and Giuseppe Occhialini discovered the first meson, the pion. Poetry by Tom Sharp.

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In 1936, Carl D. Anderson and Seth Neddermeyer discovered the muon, a heavy-weight version of the electron. Poetry by Tom Sharp.

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In 1951, Martin Deutsch proved the existence of positronium, predicted in 1932 by Anderson and in 1934 by Mohorovičić. Poetry by Tom Sharp.