Reaction $μ^{-} + Nucleus \to e^{-} + Nucleus$ in Gauge Theories

27 June 1977

journal article
research article
Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review Letters

Vol. 38 (26) , 1512-1515
https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.38.1512

Abstract

The process

μ^{-} + nucleus \to e^{-} + nucleus

is examined within the framework of gauge theories. We find that the rate for this reaction is much larger than what one might naively expect for a large class of models which allow the decay

μ \to e + γ

. Further experimental search for this rare process is strongly urged.

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Reactionμ−+Nucleus→e−+Nucleusin Gauge Theories

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Reaction $μ^{-} + Nucleus \to e^{-} + Nucleus$ in Gauge Theories