We search for lepton-flavor-violating τ-→e-α and τ-→μ-α decays, where α is an invisible spin-0 boson. The search uses electron-positron collisions at 10.58 GeV center-of-mass energy with an integrated luminosity of 62.8 fb-1, produced by the SuperKEKB collider and collected with the Belle II detector. We search for an excess in the lepton-energy spectrum of the known τ-→e-ν¯eντ and τ-→μ-ν¯μντ decays. We report 95% confidence-level upper limits on the branching-fraction ratio B(τ-→e-α)/B(τ-→e-ν¯eντ) in the range (1.1-9.7)×10-3 and on B(τ-→μ-α)/B(τ-→μ-ν¯μντ) in the range (0.7-12.2)×10-3 for α masses between 0 and 1.6 GeV/c2. These results provide the most stringent bounds on invisible boson production from τ decays.

Search for Lepton-Flavor-Violating Decays to a Lepton and an Invisible Boson at Belle II

Bianchi, F.;Destefanis, M.;Maggiora, M.;Marcello, S.;Spataro, S.;
2023-01-01

Abstract

We search for lepton-flavor-violating τ-→e-α and τ-→μ-α decays, where α is an invisible spin-0 boson. The search uses electron-positron collisions at 10.58 GeV center-of-mass energy with an integrated luminosity of 62.8 fb-1, produced by the SuperKEKB collider and collected with the Belle II detector. We search for an excess in the lepton-energy spectrum of the known τ-→e-ν¯eντ and τ-→μ-ν¯μντ decays. We report 95% confidence-level upper limits on the branching-fraction ratio B(τ-→e-α)/B(τ-→e-ν¯eντ) in the range (1.1-9.7)×10-3 and on B(τ-→μ-α)/B(τ-→μ-ν¯μντ) in the range (0.7-12.2)×10-3 for α masses between 0 and 1.6 GeV/c2. These results provide the most stringent bounds on invisible boson production from τ decays.
2023
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https://journals.aps.org/prl/abstract/10.1103/PhysRevLett.130.181803
Branching fraction, invisible decays, Leptonic semileptonic & radiative decays, Signatures with light leptons, Signatures with tau leptons, Axion-like particles, Tau leptons, Flavor symmetries
Adachi, I.; Adamczyk, K.; Aggarwal, L.; Ahmed, H.; Aihara, H.; Akopov, N.; Aloisio, A.; Anh Ky, N.; Asner, D. M.; Aushev, T.; Aushev, V.; Bae, H.; Bah...espandi
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