The radiative decay of the Λ(1405)

doi:10.1016/0375-9474(85)90400-2

Nuclear Physics A

Volume 440, Issue 4, 24 July 1985, Pages 653-658

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Abstract

A recent result for the branching ratio for the decay of the kaonic hydrogen atom to Λγ is used to derive a value for the transition moment for the decay Λ(1405) → Λγ. Two solutions are found, −0.29 < κ < −0.07 and 0.60 < κ < 0.81 proton magnetons, giving decay widths of Γ(Λ(1405) → Λγ) = 6 ± 6 and 74 ± 22 keV, respectively.

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The radiative decay of the Λ(1405)

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