Top Decays in the Standard Model and Beyond

Abstract

In these proceedings we explore the possibility of new physics manifesting itself in rare top quark decays. In particular, we adopt an effective theory description of FCNC t -> q V top quark decays and possible deviations from the SM form of tWb vertices which would affect the helicity fractions of the W boson produced in the main decay channel of top quark.

Comments: Proceedings of CKM 2012, the 7th International Workshop on the CKM Unitarity Triangle, University of Cincinnati, USA, 28 September - 2 October 2012