Rho meson
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In particle physics, a rho meson is a short-lived hadronic particle that is an isospin triplet whose three states are denoted as
ρ⁺
,
ρ⁰
and
ρ⁻
. Along with pions and omega mesons, the rho meson carries the nuclear force within the atomic nucleus.... Wikipedia
Mass: ~770 MeV/c2
Spin: 1
Color charge: 0
Decays into: ; ρ±: π±; +; π0; ρ0: π+; +; π−
Electric charge: ; ρ±: ±1 e; ρ0: 0 e
Family: Mesons
Mean lifetime: ~4.5×10−24 s
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