Nonconversation of muon number in a broken SU(4) x U(1) gauge theory

Journal Article · Mon Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1977 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.39.256· OSTI ID:7300133

Deshpande, N G; Hwa, R C; Mannheim, P D

We suggest a unified gauge theory based on a spontaneously broken SU(4) x U(1) symmetry. It is the presence of additional gauge bosons in our model which is responsible for muon-number-nonconserving processes. We have considered specifically ..mu.. ..-->.. e..gamma.., ..mu.. ..-->.. 3e, and ..mu.. + N ..-->.. e + N, and find that the last process is the most amenable to experimental detection.

• Research Organization: Institute of Theoretical Science, University of Oregon, Eugene, Oregon 97403
• OSTI ID: 7300133
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 39:5; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
BASIC INTERACTIONS
BOSONS
CONSERVATION LAWS
DECAY
ELECTRONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
FERMIONS
FUNCTIONS
HIGGS MODEL
INTERACTIONS
INTERMEDIATE BOSONS
INTERMEDIATE VECTOR BOSONS
LAGRANGIAN FUNCTION
LEPTON NUMBER
LEPTON-BARYON INTERACTIONS
LEPTON-HADRON INTERACTIONS
LEPTON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS
LEPTONIC DECAY
LEPTONS
LIE GROUPS
MASSLESS PARTICLES
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MUON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS
MUONS
PARTICLE DECAY
PARTICLE INTERACTIONS
PARTICLE MODELS
PHOTONS
POSTULATED PARTICLES
SU GROUPS
SU-4 GROUPS
SYMMETRY BREAKING
SYMMETRY GROUPS
U GROUPS
U-1 GROUPS
UNIFIED GAUGE MODELS
WEAK INTERACTIONS
WEAK PARTICLE DECAY