Interpretation of the Wu Experiment on Cobalt-60 Beta Decay Based on the Great Tao Model
Abstract
The cobalt-60 polarized nucleus β-decay experiment conducted by Chien-Shiung Wu's team observed the directional asymmetry in β-decay electron emission with irrefutable data. This phenomenon has long been interpreted as "parity non-conservation in weak interactions" and is considered to have overturned the traditional physics understanding of symmetry. However, the Standard Model requires the introduction of ad hoc concepts such as "weak interaction" and "neutrinos" to explain this phenomenon, resulting in a complex theoretical system lacking unity. This paper provides a systematic reconstruction and explanation of the physical mechanism behind the Wu experiment based on the Great Tao Model. The core innovation lies in clarifying that the "mirror operation" in parity conservation is not a purely geometric mirror image but a complete physical operation incorporating the correlation of physical properties – the mirroring process not only reverses spatial direction but also requires synchronous consideration of the inherent physical characteristics such as particle charge properties and spin momentum field direction. Research indicates that the essence of electron emission directional asymmetry is the direction-specific coupling between the atomic nuclear spin electric momentum field (spin magnetic field) and the β-decay electron electric momentum field, following the spin field interaction principle of "parallel repulsion, anti-parallel attraction." By strictly following the quantitative derivation of key parameters for cobalt-60 nuclei and other nuclides like tritium, carbon-14, and sodium-22 using the Great Tao Model's spin momentum and spin field strength formulas, the derived electron emission asymmetry coefficients show high consistency with experimental data. This study not only provides concise and self-consistent theoretical support for the Wu experiment but also validates the universality and unity of the Great Tao Model as a candidate "theory of everything", restoring the essence of parity conservation law.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Nuclear physics research studies
Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
Neutrino Physics Research
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Preprints.org
- Publication date
- 12 January 2026
- Document type
- Preprint