Open AccessDecay of neutron with participation of the light vector boson X17
Author(s) -
Pham Tien Du,
Nguyễn Ái Việt,
Nguyen Van Dat
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/1506/1/012004
Subject(s) - physics , vector boson , neutron , nuclear physics , particle physics , boson
The recently discovered light vector boson X17 at ATOMKI can trigger new decay channels of neutron, which can be used to explain the neutron lifetime puzzle. In this article, we calculate all the possible decay widths and discuss the physical implications.