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Lepton

Leptons are elementary particles with spin ½.

 

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Explanation

A lepton does not undergo strong interactions.

F E R M I O N S

L e p t o n s

Electrons

Muons

Taus

Ⅰ

Ⅰ

Ⅱ

Ⅱ

Ⅲ

Ⅲ

e− electron

e+ positron

µ− muon

µ+ antimuon

τ− tau

τ+ antitau

νe electron neutrino

ν̅e electron antineutrino

νµ muon neutrino

ν̅µ muon antineutrino

ντ tau neutrino

ν̅τ tau antineutrino

Leptons are the elementary building blocks of matter, such as e.g. of protons and neutrons in the atomic nucleus.

 

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