Search for lepton-flavor-violating $${\tau }^{-}\to {{\ell}}^{-}{K}_{s}^{0}$$ decays at Belle and Belle II
Journal Article
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· Journal of High Energy Physics (Online)
We present the results of a search for charged-lepton-flavor violating decays $${\tau }^{-}\to {{\ell}}^{-}{K}_{s}^{0}$$, where ℓ− is either an electron or a muon. We combine e+e− data samples recorded by the Belle II experiment at the SuperKEKB collider (428 fb−1) with samples recorded by the Belle experiment at the KEKB collider (980 fb−1) to obtain a sample of 1.3 billion e+e− → τ+τ− events. We observe 0 and 1 events and set 90% confidence level upper limits of 0.8 × 10−8 and 1.2 × 10−8 on the branching fractions of the decay modes $${\tau }^{-}\to {e}^{-}{K}_{S}^{0}$$ and $${\tau }^{-}\to {\mu }^{-}{K}_{S}^{0}$$, respectively. These are the most stringent upper limits to date.
- Research Organization:
- Univ. of Hawaii, Honolulu, HI (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830; SC0007983; SC0009824; SC0009973; SC0010007; SC0010073; SC0010118; SC0010504; SC0011784; SC0012704; SC0019230; SC0021274; SC0021616; SC0022350; SC0023470
- OSTI ID:
- 3006448
- Journal Information:
- Journal of High Energy Physics (Online), Journal Name: Journal of High Energy Physics (Online) Journal Issue: 8 Vol. 2025; ISSN 1029-8479
- Publisher:
- Springer NatureCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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