A New limit of T-violating transverse muon polarization in the K+ ---> pi0 mu+ nu decay

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Aug, 2004

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Abstract: (arXiv)
A search for T-violating transverse muon polarization (PTP_T) in the K+π0μ+νK^{+}\to \pi^{0}\mu^{+}\nu decay was performed using kaon decays at rest. A new improved value, PT=0.0017±0.0023(stat)±0.0011(syst)P_T= -0.0017\pm 0.0023 (stat)\pm 0.0011 (syst), was obtained giving an upper limit, PT<0.0050| P_T | < 0.0050. The T-violation parameter was determined to be Imξ=0.0053±0.0071(stat)±0.0036(syst)\xi = -0.0053 \pm 0.0071(stat)\pm 0.0036(syst) giving an upper limit, |Imξ<0.016\xi| <0.016.
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  • 11.30.Er
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  • kaons
  • kaon decay
  • CP invariance
  • standard model
  • K+: secondary beam
  • K+: semileptonic decay
  • muon+: polarization