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June 14, 2026Journal of High Energy Physics0 citationsOpen Access

Feasibility study of lepton number violation in rare B and K meson decays

MEMotoi EndoKFKåre FridellSISho Iwamoto

Key Points

  • This research aims to investigate lepton-number-violating interactions in rare meson decays and their implications for cosmology and particle physics.
  • Analyzed B → Kνν and K → πνν decay processes under the Standard Model effective field theory framework.
  • Clarified conditions for detecting excess decay rates beyond Standard Model predictions.
  • Examined two-loop contributions to neutrino masses and the consistent introduction of the Weinberg operator.
  • Identified specific conditions under which decay rates may exceed Standard Model expectations.
  • Established that observed excesses could impact the baryon asymmetry of the Universe.
  • Demonstrated compatibility of introducing the Weinberg operator without compromising the theoretical framework.

Abstract

A bstract We study lepton-number-violating interactions at dimension seven in the Standard Model effective field theory that contribute to the meson decays B → Kνν and K → πνν . Such interactions could washout the baryon asymmetry of the Universe and also contribute to the neutrinoless double beta decay, even though the interactions involve a change in down-type quark flavors. We clarify conditions under which excesses in meson decay rates over the Standard Model predictions can be successfully observed. We also show that, although these interactions contribute to neutrino masses at the two-loop level, the Weinberg operator can be introduced consistently without spoiling the scenario.

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Endo et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e482cb1cc60ccdea8c803https://doi.org/10.1007/jhep06(2026)132
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