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Experimental SearchesExperimental Searches for Proton Decayfor Proton ecay
Ed Kearns Boston University
generalitiesnnbar oscillationproton decay modes
- results from Super-K- background studies
photocathode coverage- photocathode coverage
looking forward
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Antileptonl plus meson modes
IMB h t i PDGIMB has most in PDG(for now)
Super-K has only p ysearched for favored channels (for now)
Iron tracking detectors Iron tracking detectors can compete in very few modes (too small)
There are good reasons to cover many of these modes…
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Beyondilantilepton
plusmeson
And we should search And we should search broadly and not be constrained by favored theories. We are testing fundamental symmetries– always worthwhile.
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… what else??
Super‐Kamiokande22.5 kton fiducial volume 7.5×1033 p + 6×1033 n
SK-I: 1996-200111146 50-cm inner PMTs , 40% coverage1885 20-cm outer PMTs
SK-II: Jan 2003-Oct 2005Recovery from accident5182 50-cm inner PMTsAcrylic + FRP protectivey pOuter detector fully restored
SK-III: May 2006-Restored 40% coveragegOuter detector segmented (top | barrel | bottom)
SK-future: Replace all electronics - 2008
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pAdd Gadolinium - 20??
Neutron – antineutron Oscillation
Antineutron annihilates with nearby n or pEnergy release ~ 2× nucleon massEnergy release ~ 2× nucleon massHigh multiplicity ~ 4π/eventIsotropic distribution
i l i l i f b bbl h b d
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n p+ n n+Final state simulation from bubble chamber data
π+
π− π0
π0γγ
γ γ
π+π− 2%
π0π0 1.52%π+π−π0 6.48%
π+π−π0π0 11%
π+π0 1%
π+π0π0 8%
π+π0π0π0 10%
π+π+π−π0 22%
π+
π0 γγ
π+π−π0π0π0 28%
2π+ 2π− 7%
2π+ 2π−π0 24%
2π+π−2π0 36%
2π+ π−ω 16%
3π+ 2π−π0 7%
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π+ π−ω 10%
2π+ 2π−π0π0 10%
Example n-nbar simulated event
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Event SelectionFully-contained, fiducial volumeOptimize ε/√BG
(a) #of rings >= 2(a) #of rings >= 2(b) 700 < visible energy < 1300 MeV (c) low net momentum: 0< Ptot < 450 MeV/c(d) high mass: 750 < Mt t < 1800 MeV/c2(d) high mass: 750 Mtot 1800 MeV/c
# of rings
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Event selection criteria:
g• All rings are e-like• π0 mass 85-185 MeV/c2
• No µ-decay electrons2• Mass range 800-1050 MeV/c2
• Net momentum < 200 MeV/c
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p→e+π0 Search Results
SK-I SK-IIDetection efficiency 45.0% 43.6Background estimate 0.40 0.04gExposure 1489.2 d
(91.6 kt⋅yr)798.6 d (49.1 kt⋅yr)
Data 0 0Lifetime limit (90% CL) 5.5×1033 yr 2.9×1033yr
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33 (90% CL)/ 8.4 10 BR yrτ > ×
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Background prediction:g p(a) data vs MC(b) independent MC code
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Consistent BG estimate of 0.21 evts/100 kt.yr
Direct measurement of proton d b k d i K K decay background using K2K beam (1KT near detector)
15.9 Mt⋅yr CC, 4.5 Mt⋅yr NC
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0 +0.42 0.45-0.33 0.51 BG = 1.63 (stat) (sys.) evts/Mt yre π+ +
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SK-I SK-II
Detection efficiency 35.6% 35.5%
B k d i 0 4 0 2Background estimate 0.4 0.2
Exposure 1489.2 d (91.6 kt⋅yr)
798.6 d (49.1 kt⋅yr)
Data 0 0
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Data 0 0
Lifetime limit (90% CL) 6.7×1033 yr (combined)
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0p Kν π π+ +→ →
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p→Κ+ν SearchS i i ll i f ll
Re-optimization SK-I SK-II
SK-I Sensitive to collection of smallamount of light (few # hits).
for SK-II
Nhit γ (prompt gamma) 7-60 hits 5-30 hitsBackwards light (π+π0) 40-100 p.e. 20-50 p.e.Plus a few other cuts such as light outside cone, proton rejection cuts
SK-II: Efficiency ↓, background ↑, need more work !
SK-I33/ 2 3 10B yrτ > ×/ 2.3 10
(SK-I, 90% CL)B yrτ > ×
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40% or 20% Photon Coverage?Super-K I (40% coverage) Super-K II (20% coverage)
Sub-GeV vertex resolution 26 cm (e-like) / 23 cm (µ-like) 30 cm (e-like) / 29 cm (µ-like)
Sub-GeV particle mis-ID 0.81% (e-like) / 0.70% (µ-like) 0.69% (e-like) / 0.96% (µ-like)
Sub-GeV momentum resolution 4.8% (e-like) / 2.5% (µ-like) 6.3% (e-like) / 4.0% (µ-like)
p→e+π0 signal efficiency 45.0 ±1.3 ±6.7% 42.2 ±1.2 ±6.5%p g y
p→ e+π0 background 0.4 (±35%) events/100kty 0.04 (±35%) events/100kty
p→ K+ν, γ tag signal efficiency 8.4±0.1 ±1.7% 4.7±0.1 ±1.0%
p→ K+ν, γ tag background 0.72 (±28%) events/100kty 1.4 (±30%) events/100kty
p→ K+ν, π+π0 signal efficiency 5.5 ±0.1 ±0.7% 5.7 ±0.1 ±0.4%
p→ K+ν π+π0 background 0 59(±28%) events/100kty 1 0(±30%) events/100ktyp→ K ν, π π background 0.59(±28%) events/100kty 1.0(±30%) events/100kty
T2K CCνe likelihood effic. 83.7% (±0.1% stat) 84.8 %
T2K BG likelihood effic. 21.3 % 21.5 %
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Preliminary numbers, for comparison purposes. Final published efficiencies and BG may differ.
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Beyond Super-K:NNN
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ICARUS T600 Status: installed in Gran Sasso Lab.Expected to start in Expected to start in early-mid 2008
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0p e π+→500 kt WC
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p K ν+→100 kt LAr
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Summary & Conclusion
New nnbar result from Super-K (no evidence for)competes with best free neutron experiment
Updated searches for e+π0, µ+π0
no evidenceno evidencebackground estimate under control20% photocoverage is quite adequate
20% photocoverage is challenging for K+νp g g gand probably any mode requiring small numbers of hits
and I’m sure we will hear more about the prospectsand I m sure we will hear more about the prospectsfor the next generation. What will they be? When will they start?
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