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Search for Leptonic and Radiative Decays of Charged Σ-Hyperons.

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Il Nuovo Cimento (1955-1965)

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No leptonic decays have been observed in a large sample of charged Σ-hyperons (about 600 Σ±→ π± + n). Taking into account the efficiency of the method which has been used for the analysis of the events, the ratio (e+ + ν + n)/(π+ + n) is less than 1%, in accord with other authors. No Σ+ → π+ + γ + n events, with π+ of energy less than 75 MeV, have been detected. Up to now only two examples have been reported in the literature. Then the ratio (π+ + γ + n)/(π+ + n) lies probably between 1 and 2%, consistently with the theoretical predictions.

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Sono stati cercati possibili casi di decadimento leptonico di iperoni Σ carichi, in un gruppo di ~R 600 iperoni osservati in emulsione nucleare e precedentemente classificati come Σ± → π± + n. Non è stato trovato nessun decadimento leptonico. Tenuto conto dell’efficienza del metodo impiegato per l’analisi degli eventi il rapporto (e+ + ν + n)/(π+ + n) risulta inferiore all’1%, in accordo con i risultati ottennti da altri autori. Non è stato osservato nessun evento del tipo Σ+→ π+ + γ + n, con π+ di energia minore di 75 MeV. Due di questi eventi sono stati finora trovati in altri laboratori. Perciò il rapportto (π+ + γ + n)/(π+ + n) è probabilmente compreso tra 1 e 2% in accordo, come online di grandezza, con le previsioni teoriche.

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Quareni, G., Vignudelli, A.Q., Gottstein, K. et al. Search for Leptonic and Radiative Decays of Charged Σ-Hyperons.. Nuovo Cim 21, 177–181 (1961). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02783080

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