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Coherent and incoherent (μ−, e−) conversion in nuclei

T.s. KosmasT.s. KosmasE. OsetE. OsetJ. D. VergadosH.c. ChiangH.c. ChiangAmand Faessler

subject

PhysicsNuclear physicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsWork (thermodynamics)Range (particle radiation)FactorizationMuon colliderSimple (abstract algebra)Lepton number

description

Coherent and incoherent (μ−, e−) conversion in nuclei is studied within the framework of several theories which violate flavour lepton number. A useful approach is followed which allows a factorization of the conversion widths into nuclear factors and other factors which depend only on the elementary process. The nuclear factors are evaluated in a wide range of nuclei allowing simple calculations of the conversion rates throughout the periodic table for a given theory with a minimum of work in the elementary sector. The coherent conversion is found to dominate the process. The results obtained modify appreciable previous results in the literature, particularly in the incoherent process.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
1993-07-01Nuclear Physics A
https://doi.org/10.1016/0375-9474(93)90259-z