Timeline for Calculation of the weak coupling constant
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| Jan 11, 2023 at 17:01 | comment | added | David Bailey | Welcome to Physics SE. "Coupling constant" is not a uniquely defined term. The question is about $g_W$, not $\alpha_W$, which is itself not uniquely defined. It can be defined as $\alpha_W=\frac{g_W}{4\pi}$, and historically a very different "$\alpha_W$" is sometimes estimated from hyperon decays, which is what I suspect you have done. A problem with this "$\alpha_W$" definition is that every weak decay will give a different value, since low energy weak decay rates depend on the 5th power of the energy released. | |
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| S Jan 11, 2023 at 13:12 | history | answered | user355516 | CC BY-SA 4.0 |