Lepton mixing, μ --> e + γ decay and neutrino oscillations
Abstract
The μ → e γ decay is investigated in a gauge theory with lepton mixing under the assumption that in nature there exist heavy leptons. It is shown that for lepton masses of the order of a few GeV the μ → e γ decay probability may well be close to its experimentally determined upper limit. The relation between such a decay process and neutrino oscillations is briefly considered.
- Publication:
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Physics Letters B
- Pub Date:
- April 1977
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0370-2693(77)90379-3
- Bibcode:
- 1977PhLB...67..309B