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Title: Strong interactions and the. delta. I = 1/2 rule in weak nonleptonic decays. [Two-quark operator, Wilson expansion, Hamiltonian, matrix elements]

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., D; (United States)

The possible importance of the two-quark operator which appears in the Wilson expansion of the nonleptonic Hamiltonian in models with right-handed currents is examined. Matrix elements are found to be unimportant for hyperon decays, where the Pati-Woo theorem already provides ..delta..I = 1/2 enhancement. However, such terms are of much greater significance for kaon decay.

Research Organization:
Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts 01002
OSTI ID:
7225959
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., D; (United States), Vol. 15:5
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English