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Exclusive modes of proton decay in SU(5)

Authors :
L. Oliver
A. Le Yaouanc
M.B. Gavela
Olivier Pene
J.-C. Raynal
Source :
Physics Letters B. 98:51-56
Publication Year :
1981
Publisher :
Elsevier BV, 1981.

Abstract

We compute two-body branching ratios in proton decay in the SU(5) Grand Unification scheme. Using spin-flavor symmetries, we obtain algebraic relations between the matrix elements. The absolute magnitude is fixed from non-leptonic decays of hyperons. Pion modes are very important due to phase space, and ωe + is quite sizeable due to its large matrix element. We find also an important K 0 μ + fraction. Bound state effects are quite crucial since we get a lifetime at the edge of the experimental limits, τ, (p) ≈ 10 31 yr for M X = 6 × 10 14 GeV.

Details

ISSN :
03702693
Volume :
98
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Physics Letters B
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........7d942add885205911a6ed2929e78b4c4
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(81)90366-x