Lepton flavor violating τ decays in TeV scale type I see-saw and Higgs triplet models

Abstract

The lepton flavour violating (LFV) $\tau$ decays $\tau\to (e,\mu)\gamma$ and $\tau\to 3\mu$ are investigated in the frameworks of the TeV scale type I see-saw and Higgs Triplet (or type II see-saw) models. Predictions for the rates of these processes are obtained. The implications of the existing stringent experimental upper bounds on the $\mu\to e + \gamma$ and $\mu\to 3e$ decay branching ratios for the predictions of the $\tau\to (e,\mu)\gamma$ and $\tau\to 3\mu$ decay rates are studied in detail. The possibilities to observe the indicated LFV $\tau$ decays in present and future experiments are analysed.