NA62 experiment at CERN observes ultra-rare particle decay

At a seminar at CERN, the NA62 collaboration announced the confirmed observation of the ultra-rare decay of a positively charged kaon (K+) into a positively charged pion (π+) and a neutrino–antineutrino pair, marked by a statistical significance of five standard deviations.

This decay, K+→π+νν, is one of the rarest processes in particle physics, predicted to occur in fewer than one in 10 billion kaons according to the Standard Model.

NA62’s measurement indicates a decay fraction of 13.0 +3.3/-2.9 × 10^-11, about 50% larger than predicted, though still compatible within the uncertainty range.

This discovery, part of a decade-long project, offers a promising avenue for exploring new physics beyond the Standard Model, CERN has reported.

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