2014/03/23 by Alejandro Celis, Vincenzo Cirigliano, Emilie Passemar · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #hep-ph #hep-ex #hep-lat #nucl-th
paper · pdf · doi:10.1103/physrevd.89.095014
published as Phys. Rev. D 89, 095014 (2014) · 25 pages, 8 figures, 5 tables
arxiv created 2014/03/23 · arxiv updated 2014/05/21
Within an effective field theory framework, we discuss the possibility to discriminate among different operators that contribute to lepton flavor violating (LFV) tau decays. Correlations among decay rates in different channels are shown to provide a basic handle to unravel the origin of LFV in these processes. More information about the underlying dynamics responsible for LFV can be gathered from differential distributions in three-body decays like tau -> mu pi pi or tau -> 3 mu: these are considered in some detail. We incorporate in our analysis recent developments in the determination of the hadronic form factors for tau -> mu pi pi. Future prospects for the observation of LFV tau decays and its interpretation are also discussed.