Associated production of unstable particles

Davies, John H.; Evans, D.; Fowler, P. H.; François, P. R.; Friedlander, M. W.; Hiller, Brigitte; Iredale, P.; Keepe, D.; Menon, M. G. K.; Perkins, D. H.; Powell, C. F.

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“…As noted earlier, Goku's collaboration with Friedlander resulted in several important results (9)(10)(11)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)):…”

Section: Further Studies Of K Mesons and Hyperonsmentioning

confidence: 92%

“…Near the end of 1952, Michael Friedlander, with a Master's degree from Cape Town, South Africa, joined Powell's 'fourth-floor group' and became a close collaborator of Goku, and a series of about 15 joint papers emerged during the next four years (9)(10)(11)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23) pertaining to K mesons and hyperons. Before summarizing these findings, the scheme devised by Gell-Mann to theoretically understand some of these findings is introduced.…”

Section: Kappa and Chi Particlesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Mambillikalathil Govind Kumar Menon. 28 August 1928—22 November 2016

Cowsik

2021

Biogr. Mems Fell. R. Soc.

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M. G. K. Menon, referred to as Goku, was an outstanding particle physicist and an extraordinary statesman of science. He made his major contributions to particle physics during the tortuous years of the unravelling of the full complexity of the families of elementary particles. It was an exciting but perplexing period, and the elucidation of the complexities of the world of elementary particles took the combined efforts of the experimentalists and the theorists. Goku's contributions were central to establishing what was eventually to become the standard picture of elementary particles. He will be remembered for his studies of the two- and three-body decay modes of the charged kaon that gave rise to the ‘τ–θ’ puzzle signalling non-conservation of parity. He coined the evocative phrase ‘associated production’ to describe the creation of kaons and hyperons together in high-energy interactions. He led a team that carried out experiments at great depths underground, and in 1965 they detected an event in which a cosmic-ray neutrino interacted with rock, producing an energetic muon. In the 1980s, with a large detector, also deployed underground, he set a lower bound on the lifetime for the decay of the proton. Menon was a great builder of academic and scientific institutions and a pre-eminent advocate for science. Accordingly, he stimulated and participated actively in building up the scientific and technological infrastructure in independent India, initially as the secretary of the Government of India and subsequently as the minister of state for science and technology. As the president of the International Council of Scientific Unions, he spearheaded its participation in the policymaking body of the United Nations. He was at various times the president of the three leading academies of sciences in India and a founding member and vice-president of the World Academy of Sciences. He was a gentle and loving family man and an energetic and engaged scientific colleague.

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“…As noted earlier, Goku's collaboration with Friedlander resulted in several important results (9)(10)(11)(13)(14)(15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23)):…”

Section: Further Studies Of K Mesons and Hyperonsmentioning

confidence: 92%