Flavour oscillations in pseudo-Hermitian quantum theories

Robert Mason, Peter Millington, Esra Sablevice

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Abstract

This note summarises recent progress in the formulation of flavour mixing and oscillations in pseudo-Hermitian quantum theories with non-Hermitian mass mixing matrices. Such non-Hermitian quantum theories are made viable by the existence of a discrete anti-linear symmetry of the Hamiltonian, which ensures that states have real energies. We describe oscillation and survival probabilities in a non-Hermitian two-state quantum mechanical system that are consistent with unitarity, and highlight features of these pseudo-Hermitian flavour oscillations that are unique compared to their Hermitian counterparts.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of Science
PublisherProceedings of Science
Volume449
DOIs
Publication statusE-pub ahead of print - 31 Jan 2024
EventThe European Physical Society Conference on High Energy Physics (EPS-HEP2023)
- Hamburg, Germany
Duration: 21 Aug 202325 Aug 2023

Conference

ConferenceThe European Physical Society Conference on High Energy Physics (EPS-HEP2023)
Country/TerritoryGermany
CityHamburg
Period21/08/2325/08/23

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