Search for the exotic decay μ+→e+ν&#x0304;eνμ

D. A. Krakauer; R. L. Talaga; R. C. Allen; H. H. Chen; P. J. Doe; R. Hausammann; W. P. Lee; X. Q. Lu; H. J. Mahler; M. E. Potter; K. C. Wang; H. Yao; T. J. Bowles; R. L. Burman; R. D. Carlini; D. R.F. Cochran; J. S. Frank; E. Piasetzky; V. D. Sandberg

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(91)90501-G

Search for the exotic decay μ⁺→e⁺ν̄_eν_μ

D. A. Krakauer, R. L. Talaga, R. C. Allen, H. H. Chen, P. J. Doe, R. Hausammann, W. P. Lee, X. Q. Lu, H. J. Mahler, M. E. Potter, K. C. Wang, H. Yao, T. J. Bowles, R. L. Burman, R. D. Carlini, D. R.F. Cochran, J. S. Frank, E. Piasetzky, V. D. Sandberg

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We search for the exotic decay μ⁺→e⁺ν_eν_μ as a test of lepton number conversation. An exposure of ≈10²⁰ μ⁺ -decay neutrinos to a 15 ton detector leads to a new upper bound for the branching ratio, Rε{lunate}Γ(μ⁺→e⁺ν_eν_μ/Γ(μ⁺→all), R<0.018 (90% CL).

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	534-538
Number of pages	5
Journal	Physics Letters B
Volume	263
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(91)90501-G
Publication status	Published - 1991 Jul 18

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Krakauer, D. A., Talaga, R. L., Allen, R. C., Chen, H. H., Doe, P. J., Hausammann, R., Lee, W. P., Lu, X. Q., Mahler, H. J., Potter, M. E., Wang, K. C., Yao, H., Bowles, T. J., Burman, R. L., Carlini, R. D., Cochran, D. R. F., Frank, J. S., Piasetzky, E., & Sandberg, V. D. (1991). Search for the exotic decay μ⁺→e⁺ν̄_eν_μ. Physics Letters B, 263(3-4), 534-538. https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(91)90501-G

Search for the exotic decay μ⁺→e⁺ν̄_eν_μ. / Krakauer, D. A.; Talaga, R. L.; Allen, R. C.; Chen, H. H.; Doe, P. J.; Hausammann, R.; Lee, W. P.; Lu, X. Q.; Mahler, H. J.; Potter, M. E.; Wang, K. C.; Yao, H.; Bowles, T. J.; Burman, R. L.; Carlini, R. D.; Cochran, D. R.F.; Frank, J. S.; Piasetzky, E.; Sandberg, V. D.

In: Physics Letters B, Vol. 263, No. 3-4, 18.07.1991, p. 534-538.

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Krakauer, DA, Talaga, RL, Allen, RC, Chen, HH, Doe, PJ, Hausammann, R, Lee, WP, Lu, XQ, Mahler, HJ, Potter, ME, Wang, KC, Yao, H, Bowles, TJ, Burman, RL, Carlini, RD, Cochran, DRF, Frank, JS, Piasetzky, E & Sandberg, VD 1991, 'Search for the exotic decay μ⁺→e⁺ν̄_eν_μ', Physics Letters B, vol. 263, no. 3-4, pp. 534-538. https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(91)90501-G

Krakauer, D. A. ; Talaga, R. L. ; Allen, R. C. ; Chen, H. H. ; Doe, P. J. ; Hausammann, R. ; Lee, W. P. ; Lu, X. Q. ; Mahler, H. J. ; Potter, M. E. ; Wang, K. C. ; Yao, H. ; Bowles, T. J. ; Burman, R. L. ; Carlini, R. D. ; Cochran, D. R.F. ; Frank, J. S. ; Piasetzky, E. ; Sandberg, V. D. / Search for the exotic decay μ⁺→e⁺ν̄_eν_μ. In: Physics Letters B. 1991 ; Vol. 263, No. 3-4. pp. 534-538.

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