Two of the more interesting results obtained recently in high-energy physics have been the observation of neutral current phenomena in weak interactions and the possible existence of a light scalar boson as suggested by discrepancies in the x-ray energies of muonic atoms. Some phenomena in low-energy physics can be effected by the possible consequences of these high-energy results. The effects, and possible experimental arrangements by which they can be investigated, are discussed and analyzed.

RADIOACTIVITY ${}_{}{}^{16}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{N}(\beta -)$, ${}_{}{}^{14}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{O}(\beta +)$, ${}_{}{}^{18}{}_{}{}^{}\mathrm{Ne}(\beta +)$; possible use of these decays to investigate some fundamental processes.

• Received 10 March 1975

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.13.361