Decays $\tau \to 3K \nu_\tau$ in $U(3)\times U(3)$ quark NJL model

Abstract

The widths of the decays $\tau \to K^- K^+ K^- \nu_\tau$ and $\tau \to K^- K^0 \bar{K}^0 \nu_\tau$ are calculated in the $U(3)\times U(3)$ chiral quark NJL model. Four channels are considered: contact, axial vector, vector and pseudoscalar channels. It is shown that the dominant contribution is given by the axial vector channel with an intermediate $\phi$ meson. The obtained results are in satisfactory agreement with the experimental data.