Constraints on lepton-flavor mixing with third-generation new physics

Abstract

We study the implications of an approximate $U(2{)}^5$ flavor symmetry at the TeV scale, under the assumption of new physics predominantly coupled to the third-generation fermions, focusing on the breaking of the $U(2{)}_{\ell }$ subgroup governing the mixing between second- and third-generation left-handed leptons. We derive constraints on the corresponding spurion parameter $\delta$ from current data on lepton flavor violating (LFV) and lepton flavor universality (LFU) observables, finding that $R_{K^{(\ast )}}$ and $\mathcal{B}(B_s\to \mu \mu )$ give the most stringent bound on $\delta$, yielding $|\delta |<0.051$ at 95% CL. In addition, we provide updated bounds for LFV decay rates and discuss prospects for future sensitivity improvements, finding that future LFV searches could further tighten constraints on the mixing between second- and third-generation leptons.

14 pages and 2 figures, journal version

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