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Register a new userImplications of $bar{ u}_{e}e^{-}to W^{-}gamma$ for high-energy $bar{ u}_e$ observation
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H. Athar
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Absorption of high-energy $bar{ u}_e$ over electrons above the W boson production threshold is reexamined. It is pointed out that, in the case of photon emissions along the direction of incident high-energy $bar{ u}_e$, the kinematically allowed average energy carried by the final state hard photon can be $leq 1%$ of the incident $bar{ u}_e$ energy above the W boson production threshold. The differential energy spectrum for the final state hard photon is calculated. We also discuss implications of our results for the prospective search of high-energy $bar{ u}_e$ through this final state hard photon.
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