Muon conversion to electron in nuclei in type-I seesaw models

Journal of High Energy Physics

Volumn 2013, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Alonso, R ^a   Dhen, M ^b   Gavela, M B ^a   Hambye, T ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Beyond Standard Model; Neutrino Physics; Rare Decays

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873324479     PISSN: 11266708     EISSN: 10298479     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/JHEP01(2013)118     Document Type: Article

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