Improved search for massive neutrinos in π⁺→e⁺ν decay

Britton, D. et al. (1992) Improved search for massive neutrinos in π⁺→e⁺ν decay. Physical Review D, 46(3), R885-R887. (doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.46.R885)

Abstract

Evidence of massive neutrinos was sought in the π⁺→e⁺ν decay spectrum with the background from the π→μ→e decay chain highly suppressed. Upper limits (90% C.L.) were set on the neutrino mixing parameter |U_ei|²<10^-7 in the mass region 50<m_ν<130 MeV/c².

• Item Type: Articles
• Status: Published
• Refereed: Yes
• Glasgow Author(s) Enlighten ID: Britton, Professor David
• Authors: Britton, D., Ahmad, S., Bryman, D., Burnham, R., Clifford, E., Kitching, P., Kuno, Y., Macdonald, J., Numao, T., Olin, A., Poutissou, J., and Dixit, M.
• College/School: College of Science and Engineering > School of Physics and Astronomy
• Journal Name: Physical Review D
• Publisher: American Physical Society
• ISSN: 1550-7998