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Landau-Yang theorem: a standalone construct

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Particle physics

selection rule stating that a massive spin-one particle cannot decay into two photons.

In particle physics, Landau-Yang theorem refers to selection rule stating that a massive spin-one particle cannot decay into two photons. This meaning comes from Yang (1950) in Physical Review.[1]

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References

Yang, C. N. (1950). Selection Rules for the Dematerialization of a Particle into Two Photons. Physical Review, 77(2), 242-245. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.77.242

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