Search for the lepton number violating process $J/\psi \to K^+K^+e^-e^- +c.c.$

Abstract

Based on $(10087\pm 44)\times10^{6}$ $J/\psi$ events collected with the BESIII detector, we search for the lepton number violating decay $J/\psi \to K^+K^+e^-e^- + c.c.$ for the first time. The upper limit on the branching fraction of this decay is set to be $2.1 \times 10^{-9}$ at the 90$\%$ confidence level with a frequentist method. This is the first search for $J/\psi$ decays with the lepton number change by two, offering valuable insights into the underlying physical processes.