Muon-number violation in some horizontal gauge theories

Journal Article · Wed Apr 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · Phys. Rev., D; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.23.1555· OSTI ID:6522960

Shanker, O

Horizontal gauge models have been studied which have a mechanism for suppressing flavor-changing processes involving only two flavors, i.e., processes like ..mu -->..e..gamma.., ..mu -->..eee-bar, and the K/sup 0/-K-bar/sup 0/ transition. It is found that the rates for some muon-number-violating processes, in particular for ..mu..e conversion and kaon decays, can be close to experimental upper limits. This is in contrast to horizontal gauge models in which the K/sup 0/-K-bar/sup 0/ transition is not suppressed.

• Research Organization: TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada V6T 2A3
• OSTI ID: 6522960
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev., D; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., D; (United States) Vol. 23:7; ISSN PRVDA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BASIC INTERACTIONS
BOSONS
COMPOSITE MODELS
COUPLING CONSTANTS
CP INVARIANCE
DECAY
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
FLAVOR MODEL
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PARTICLE PROPERTIES
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QUARK MODEL
STRANGE PARTICLES
SU GROUPS
SU-2 GROUPS
SYMMETRY BREAKING
SYMMETRY GROUPS
U GROUPS
U-1 GROUPS
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