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Photo-transmutation of leptons
José BordesTsou Sheung TsunChan Hong-moJacqueline Faridanisubject
PhysicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsParticle physicsHigh Energy Physics::PhenomenologyFOS: Physical sciencesFísicaType (model theory)Mass matrixStandard ModelOrientation (vector space)High Energy Physics - PhenomenologyHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)High Energy Physics::ExperimentLeptondescription
By photo-transmutation of leptons we mean photon-lepton reactions of the following type: $\gamma l_\alpha \longrightarrow \gamma l_\beta$ with $l_\alpha \neq l_\beta$, occurring as a consequence of the lepton mass matrix changing its orientation (rotating) under changing scales. In this paper, we first discuss these reactions in general terms, then proceed to the calculation of their cross sections in two specific schemes, one within the framework of the conventional Standard Model, the other being the so-called Dualized Standard Model we ourselves advocate. Although the cross section obtained is generally small the calculation reveals certain special circumstances where these reactions may be accessible to experiment, for example with virtual photons in LEP for $\gamma e \longrightarrow \gamma \tau$, and in BEPC for $\gamma e \longrightarrow \gamma \mu$.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-01-01 |