WEAK ISOSPIN OF THE B-QUARK AND POSSIBLE NONEXISTENCE OF A T-QUARK

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BARGER, V
PAKVASA, S
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[1] Physics Department, University of Wisconsin, Madison
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10.1016/0370-2693(79)90522-7
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
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We consider the possibility that the left-handed b-quark is a weak isospin singlet, instead of the usually assumed (t,b)L doublet assignment. Neutral current decays of the b serve as distinctive tests of this alternative; these tests are independent of the values of mixing parameters. Branching ratios of b→sℓ+ℓ- of 2% or b→dℓ+ℓ- of 1% are predicted. © 1979.
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