Flavor violating muon decay into an electron and a light gauge boson

Abstract

We analyze the flavor violating muon decay $\mu \to e\chi$, where $\chi$ is a massive gauge boson, with emphasis in the regime where $\chi$ is ultralight. We first study this process from an effective field theory standpoint in terms of form factors. We then present two explicit models where $\mu \to e\chi$ is generated at tree level and at the one-loop level. We also comment on the prospects of observing the process $\mu \to e\chi$ in view of the current limits on $\mu \to 3e$ from the SINDRUM collaboration.

arXiv comment6 figures, 2 tables and 16 pages. Typos fixed, conclusions unchanged

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