Is there a new neutral lepton?

D. Horn; G. G. Ross

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(77)90444-0

Is there a new neutral lepton?

D. Horn, G. G. Ross

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Abstract

We discuss conservation laws of lepton flavors within the context of unified weak and electromagnetic gauge theories. We show that the present upper limit on the new (U) lepton-number violating processes U→3 charged leptons already requires the presence of a neutral lepton in the SU(2) ⊗ U(1) theory. We discuss some of the possibilities and point out the constraints implied by lowering the bounds on μ→eγ and U→3 charged leptons.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	460-462
Number of pages	3
Journal	Physics Letters B
Volume	67
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(77)90444-0
State	Published - 25 Apr 1977
Externally published	Yes

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abstract = "We discuss conservation laws of lepton flavors within the context of unified weak and electromagnetic gauge theories. We show that the present upper limit on the new (U) lepton-number violating processes U→3 charged leptons already requires the presence of a neutral lepton in the SU(2) ⊗ U(1) theory. We discuss some of the possibilities and point out the constraints implied by lowering the bounds on μ→eγ and U→3 charged leptons.",

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note = "Funding Information: * Work supported In part by the U.S. Energy Research and Development Admlmstration under Contract E(11-1)-68 and by the U.S.-Israel Binational Science Foundation under Contract No. 28.",

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