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On π → e + ν + γ decay

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Summary

The π → e + ν + γ decay is considered for the case of vector and axial-vector interaction. The assumption that in the vector-variant there is a direct interaction of π-mesons with an electron-neutrino field as proposed byGell-Mann andFeynman presents the possibility of establishing an exact relation between the probability of π → e + ν + γ decay, through the vector-variant and the probability of π° → 2γ decay. As a result, it appears that in the total probability of π → e + ν + γ decay the main role is played by decay through the axial variant, and the ratio of total probability of π → e + ν + γ decay to the probability of π → μ + ν decay is of the order of 5 · 10−6. Expressions for the angular and energy distribution of electrons and quanta have been obtained.

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Si considera il decadimento π → e + v + γ per i casi d’interazione vettoriale e assovettoriale. L’ipotesi proposta daGell-Mann eFeynman che nel variante vettoriale c’è interazione diretta dei mesoni π con un campo di elettroni e neutrini, offre la possibilità di stabilire una relazione esatta fra la probabilità del decadimento π → e + v + γ ad opera del variante vettoriale e quella del decadimento π0 → 2γ. Si ottiene come risultato che nella probabilità totale del decadimento π → e + v + γ la parte principale è data dal decadimento ad opera del variante vettoriale e il rapporto della probabilità totale del decadimento π → e + v + γ alla probabilità del decadimento π → μ + v è dell’ordine di 5·10−6. Si sono ottenute espressioni per le distribuzioni angolari ed energetiche degli elettroni e dei quanti.

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Vaks, V.G., Ioffe, B.L. On π → e + ν + γ decay. Nuovo Cim 10, 342–351 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02732489

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