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arxiv: 2101.07381 · v2 · pith:HZOSCHHGnew · submitted 2021-01-18 · ✦ hep-ex

Search for three body pion decays {π}^+{to}l^+{ν}X

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The three body pion decays ${\pi}^+{\rightarrow}l^+{\nu}X~(l=e,{\mu})$, where $X$ is a weakly interacting neutral boson, were searched for using the full data set from the PIENU experiment. An improved limit on ${\Gamma}({\pi}^+{\to}e^+{\nu}X)/{\Gamma}({\pi}^+{\to}{\mu}^+{\nu}_{\mu})$ in the mass range $0<m_X<120$ MeV/$c^2$ and a first result for ${\Gamma}({\pi}^+{\to}{\mu}^+{\nu}X)/{\Gamma}({\pi}^+{\to}{\mu}^+{\nu}_{\mu})$ in the region $0<m_X<33.9$ MeV/$c^2$ were obtained. The Majoron-neutrino coupling model was also constrained using the current experimental result of the ${\pi}^+{\to}e^+{\nu}_e({\gamma})$ branching ratio.

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