Search for Nucleon and Dinucleon Decays with an Invisible Particle and a Charged Lepton in the Final State at the Super-Kamiokande Experiment

V. Takhistov et al. (The Super-Kamiokande Collaboration)
Phys. Rev. Lett. 115, 121803 – Published 18 September 2015

Abstract

Search results for nucleon decays pe+X, pμ+X, nνγ (where X is an invisible, massless particle) as well as dinucleon decays npe+ν, npμ+ν, and npτ+ν in the Super-Kamiokande experiment are presented. Using single-ring data from an exposure of 273.4kton·yr, a search for these decays yields a result consistent with no signal. Accordingly, lower limits on the partial lifetimes of τpe+X>7.9×1032yr, τpμ+X>4.1×1032yr, τnνγ>5.5×1032yr, τnpe+ν>2.6×1032yr, τnpμ+ν>2.2×1032yr, and τnpτ+ν>2.9×1031yr at a 90% confidence level are obtained. Some of these searches are novel.

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  • Received 5 August 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.115.121803

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Vol. 115, Iss. 12 — 18 September 2015

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