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Predictions on the second-class current decays $\tau^{-}\to\pi^{-}\eta^{(\prime)}\nu_{\tau}$

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2016-08-08 v2 High Energy Physics - Experiment

Abstract

We analyze the second-class current decays τπη()ντ\tau^{-}\to\pi^{-}\eta^{(\prime)}\nu_{\tau} in the framework of Chiral Perturbation Theory with resonances. Taking into account π0\pi^{0}-η\eta-η\eta^{\prime} mixing, the πη()\pi^{-}\eta^{(\prime)} vector form factor is extracted, in a model-independent way, using existing data on the ππ0\pi^{-}\pi^{0} one. For the participant scalar form factor, we have considered different parameterizations ordered according to their increasing fulfillment of analyticity and unitarity constraints. We start with a Breit-Wigner parameterization dominated by the a0(980)a_{0}(980) scalar resonance and after we include its excited state, the a0(1450)a_{0}(1450). We follow by an elastic dispersion relation representation through the Omn\`{e}s integral. Then, we illustrate a method to derive a closed-form expression for the πη\pi^{-}\eta, πη\pi^{-}\eta^{\prime} (and KK0K^{-}K^{0}) scalar form factors in a coupled-channels treatment. Finally, predictions for the branching ratios and spectra are discussed emphasizing the error analysis. An interesting result of this study is that both τπη()ντ\tau^{-}\to\pi^{-}\eta^{(\prime)}\nu_{\tau} decay channels are promising for the soon discovery of second-class currents at Belle-II. We also predict the relevant observables for the partner η3()\eta^{(\prime)}_{\ell 3} decays, which are extremely suppressed in the Standard Model.

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@article{arxiv.1601.03989,
  title  = {Predictions on the second-class current decays $\tau^{-}\to\pi^{-}\eta^{(\prime)}\nu_{\tau}$},
  author = {Rafel Escribano and Sergi Gonzalez-Solis and Pablo Roig},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1601.03989},
  year   = {2016}
}

Comments

32 pages, 17 figures. This version contains substantial changes and improvements as compared to the first one