A search for muon-to-electron conversion at J-PARC: the COMET experiment

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Kuno, Yoshitaka [1 ]
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[1] Osaka Univ, Dept Phys, Toyonaka, Osaka 5600043, Japan
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NUMBER-NONCONSERVATION; SYMMETRY-BREAKING; ENERGY-SPECTRUM; BRANCHING RATIO; IMPROVED LIMIT; LEPTON; CAPTURE; NUCLEI; DECAY; MODEL;
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10.1093/ptep/pts089
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
Anew experimental search for the charged-lepton-flavor-violating process of neutrinoless muon-to-electron conversion by J-PARC E21 (the COMET experiment), which aims at a factor of 10 000 improvement over the current limit, is described, together with the physics motivation of charged lepton flavor violation. The first-stage approach of the COMET experiment (COMET Phase-I), which has recently been taken for earlier realization of the measurement, is also mentioned.
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