\usepackage[]{xspace}
\newcommand{\lagr}{\cal{L}}
%%% muon decays
\newcommand{\mueg}{$\mu^{+} \rightarrow e^{+}\gamma$\xspace}
%\newcommand{\mueg}{\APmuon $\rightarrow$ \APelectron\Pphoton}

%\newcommand{\mueee}{$\mu \rightarrow eee$}
\newcommand{\mueee}{$\mu^+ \rightarrow e^+e^+e^+$\xspace}
%\newcommand{\meee}{\Pmuon $\rightarrow$ \Pelectron\Pelectron\Pelectron}

\newcommand{\muenn}{$\mu \rightarrow e \nu \overline{\nu}$\xspace}
%\newcommand{\muenn}{\Pmuon $\rightarrow$ \Pelectron \Pnu \APnu}


\newcommand{\muec}{$\mu^{-} N \rightarrow e^{-} N$\xspace}
%\newcommand{\muec}{\Pmuon $\rightarrow$ \Pelectron N}

\newcommand{\muecaz}{$\mu^{-} + N(A,Z) \rightarrow e^{-} + N(A,Z)$\xspace}

% some limits
\newcommand{\sindrumlimit}
{$\mathcal{B} (\mu^- + Au \rightarrow e^- +Au) < 7\times 10^{-13}$\xspace}

\newcommand{\meglimit}
{$\mathcal{B}(\mu^+ \rightarrow e^+ \gamma) < 5.7 \times 10^{-13}$\xspace}

\newcommand{\brmeg}
{$\mathcal{B}(\mu^+ \rightarrow e^+ \gamma)$\xspace}

\newcommand{\micheldecay}{
  $\mu^- \rightarrow e^- \nu_\mu \overline{\nu}_e$\xspace
}
\newcommand{\muenng}{
$\mu^- \rightarrow e^- \nu_\mu \overline{\nu}_e \gamma$\xspace
}
\newcommand{\muennee}{
$\mu^- \rightarrow e^- \nu_\mu \overline{\nu}_e e^+ e^-$\xspace
}

\newcommand{\mueconv}{$\mu-e$ conversion\xspace}

%scientific notation, 
\usepackage[]{xifthen}
\newcommand{\sn}[2]
{
  \ifthenelse{\isempty{#1}}
  {$10^{#2}$\xspace} %if the 1st argument is blank
  {$#1 \times 10^{#2}$\xspace} %if both exist
}

\newcommand{\cc}{$c$\xspace}

\newcommand{\rootana}{{\ttfamily rootana}}
\newcommand{\alcapana}{{\ttfamily alcapana}}
\newcommand{\tpulseisland}{{\ttfamily TPulseIsland}}
\newcommand{\tanalysedpulse}{{\ttfamily TAnalysedPulse}}