Finiteness of radiative corrections to πβ\pi \beta-decay

1967
4 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 25 (1967) 31-34
  • Published: 1967

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
We show that the radiative corrections to π-β-decay are finite if a sum rule involving weak and e.m. transitions for π's is satisfied. The sum rule is evaluated in the vector meson dominance hypothesis and found to predict Γ ( ω → πγ ) and Γ (− π O → γγ ) in good agreement with the experimental data. Some comments are made on the possible general cancellation of the divergences in the radiative corrections to β-decay.