Speaker
Christopher John Parkinson
(University of Birmingham)
Description
Measurements of the ultra-rare K --> pi nu nu decays represent a stringent
test of the CKM paradigm, probing short distance scales beyond the reach of
the LHC. The main goal of the NA62 experiment at CERN is the measurement of
the K+ --> pi+ nu nu decay rate at 10% precision; the broader physics
programme includes searches for lepton flavour and lepton number violation
in kaon decays at record sensitivity, as well as rare kaon and pion decay
measurements. The NA62 is currently in the middle of the data taking
campaign (2016-2018). Its status, physics reach and recent results,
including new limits on heavy neutral lepton production in kaon decays, are
presented.
Author
Christopher John Parkinson
(University of Birmingham)
