Universe, Vol. 9, Pages 62: Tests of Charge–Parity Symmetry and Lepton Flavor Conservation in the Top Quark Sector

Universe, Vol. 9, Pages 62: Tests of Charge–Parity Symmetry and Lepton Flavor Conservation in the Top Quark Sector

Universe doi: 10.3390/universe9020062

Authors: Kai-Feng Chen Reza Goldouzian

The Standard Model (SM) of particle physics is the most general renormalizable theory which is built on a few general principles and fundamental symmetries with the given particle content. However, multiple symmetries are not built into the model and are simply consequences of renormalizabilty, gauge invariance, and particle content of the theory. It is crucial to test the validity of these types of symmetries and related conservation laws experimentally. The CERN LHC provides the highest sensitivity for testing the SM symmetries at high energy scales involving heavy particles such as the top quark. In this article, we are going to review the recent experimental searches of charge–parity and charged-lepton flavor violation in the top quark sector.