Promptness
From Particle Wiki
Revision as of 14:33, 6 April 2016 by Stefan (Talk | contribs) (Created page with "An object is '''prompt''' if it originates directly from something, usually a primary vertex of the event, as opposed to some subsequent decay of e.g. a hadron...")
An object is prompt if it originates directly from something, usually a primary vertex of the event, as opposed to some subsequent decay of e.g. a hadron or tau lepton or other particle that is not a heavy resonance of interest. The exact meaning of promptness depends on the context.
