muondecays
Muon decay is a fundamental process in particle physics where an unstable muon transforms into other particles. Muons are leptons, similar to electrons but with a greater mass. They are created in high-energy particle collisions, such as those produced by cosmic rays interacting with Earth's atmosphere, or in particle accelerators.
The most common decay mode for a muon is into an electron, an electron antineutrino, and a
μ⁻ → e⁻ + ν̄ₑ + ν_μ
There are also less common decay modes, such as the muon decaying into an electron, a photon,
The average lifetime of a muon is very short, approximately 2.2 microseconds. This short lifetime, despite being