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The Weak $\Lambda \Lambda K^0$ Interaction

Nuclear Theory 2008-11-26 v1

Abstract

We calculate the leading contribution to the weak ΛΛK\Lambda \Lambda K coupling in heavy baryon chiral perturbation theory, including the SU(3) breaking terms arising at one-loop. This coupling gives the leading one-boson exchange amplitude for the process ΛΛΛn\Lambda\Lambda\to\Lambda n and is an important component in understanding the decay of ΛΛ\Lambda\Lambda-hypernuclei. We find the S-wave and P-wave amplitudes to be stable under one-loop corrections, but the associated errors become large. We discuss the theoretical errors and potential effects of higher order terms.

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@article{arxiv.nucl-th/9708049,
  title  = {The Weak $\Lambda \Lambda K^0$ Interaction},
  author = {Martin J. Savage and Roxanne P. Springer},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/9708049},
  year   = {2008}
}

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13 pages, 5 figures, latex