Slowing down muon decay with short laser pulses

Muons are unstable subatomic particles that spontaneously and rapidly transform into other particles via a process known as ...
Inverse

The Subatomic Particle Muon Seems to "Wobble" — This Odd Behavior Could Reveal New Physics

Physicists may have yet another fundamental particle left to discover. When physicists at the Large Hardon Collider discovered the Higgs boson back in 2012, they’d found the last missing piece of the ...
The Conversation

Virtual particles: How physicists’ clever bookkeeping trick could underlie reality

Dipangkar Dutta receives funding from US Dept. of Energy and NSF. A clever mathematical tool known as virtual particles unlocks the strange and mysterious inner workings of subatomic particles. What ...
Purdue University

Subatomic: An Atom Building Game (Adapted for use in the science classroom)

This lesson utilizes an adaptation of the board game Subatomic: An Atom Building Game to help students learn about the different parts that make up an atom. During their turn, players can choose to ...