Testing effective field theory with the most general neutron decay correlations

Seng, Chien-Yeah

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.109.073007

Title: Testing effective field theory with the most general neutron decay correlations

Journal Article · 15 April 2024 · Physical Review. D.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.109.073007 · OSTI ID:2337717

Built on the seminal works by Jackson-Treiman-Wyld and Ebel-Feldman, we derive the most general free neutron differential decay rate where all massive particles (neutron, proton, and electron) are polarized. This introduces 33 new correlations in addition to the 18 existing ones, which overconstrain the coupling constants in the low-energy effective field theory of charged weak interactions, and thus provides stringent tests of the validity of the theory framework itself. We classify the correlation coefficients in terms of their Standard Model limit and discrete symmetries, and study their expansion with respect to the new physics coupling strengths, supplemented by the experiment-independent $O (α)$ virtual electromagnetic radiative corrections. Published by the American Physical Society 2024

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Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)

Grant/Contract Number:: SC0013617; SC0023663; FG02-97ER41014

OSTI ID:: 2337717

Journal Information:: Physical Review. D., Journal Name: Physical Review. D. Journal Issue: 7 Vol. 109; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 2470-0010

Publisher:: American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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