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The mean lifetimes of the S states of tauonium are much longer than the mean life of a single heavy lepton τ. We conclude that it is extremely unlikely to detect tauonium by means of x-ray emission of its excited states. Therefore, the electromagnetic bound state of heavy leptons is very difficult to observe by present experimental means.
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Avilez et al. (1979) studied this question.
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