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lepton flavor violation
In the Standard Model, leptons do not change flavor. For example, a muon would never turn into an electron. If this were observed, it would be a signal for new physics. Evidence for Neutrino oscillations already indicate that lepton flavor violation may occur. See MECO.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Physics
- Category: Particle physics
- Company: Berkeley
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