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Testing the muon-number conservation law in nu-bar/sub mu/+e/sup -/ interactions at high energies. [Above 400 GeV, muon decay spectra, Lagrangian]

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

We propose to test the validity of the multiplicative muon-number conservation law by comparing the quasielectric reactions nu-bar/sub mu/+e/sup -/..--> mu../sup -/+nu-bar/sub e/ and ..nu../sub mu/+e/sup -/..--> mu../sup -/+..nu../sub e/ at approximately-greater-than400 GeV. We note that the measured electron spectrum in muon decay places strong constraints on the effective Lagrangian for the nu-bar/sub mu/-induced process. (AIP)

Research Organization:
University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland 20742
OSTI ID:
7147468
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 37:8; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English