EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF THE RADIATIVE STRUCTURE DECAY K+-]E+NU-GAMMA

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HEINTZE, J [1 ]
HEINZELMANN, G [1 ]
IGOKEMENES, P [1 ]
MUNDHENKE, R [1 ]
RIESEBERG, H [1 ]
SCHURLEIN, B [1 ]
SIEBERT, HW [1 ]
SOERGEL, V [1 ]
STELZER, H [1 ]
STREIT, KP [1 ]
WALENTA, AH [1 ]
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[1] CERN,CH-1211 GENEVA 23,SWITZERLAND
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10.1016/0550-3213(79)90001-4
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O412 [相对论、场论]; O572.2 [粒子物理学];
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The decay K+ → e+υγ has been investigated. For the structure-dependent part with positive γ-helicity (SD+) the branching ratio Γ(SD+) Γ(Kμ2) = (2.33 ± 0.42) × 10-5 is obtained from 51 ± 3 events observed in the kinematical region Ee ≥ 235 MeV, Eγ > 48 MeV and θeγ > 140°. For the corresponding part with negative γ-helicity we obtain an upper limit Γ(SD-)/Γ(SD+) < 11 (90% CL) from the sample of electrons with energies 220 MeV ≤ Ee < 230 MeV and with no γ in the backward direction. This upper limit implies that the ratio of structure-dependent axial vector amplitudes lies outside the region -1.8 < aK υK < -0.54. For the decay K+ → e+ννν the limit Γ(K+ → e+ννν)/Γ(Ke2) < 3.8 90% confidence level) was found. © 1979.
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