Improved search for invisible modes of nucleon decay in water with the SNO plus detector



Allega, A, Anderson, MR, Andringa, S, Askins, M, Auty, DJ, Bacon, A, Barros, N, Barao, F, Bayes, R, Beier, EW
et al (show 107 more authors) (2022) Improved search for invisible modes of nucleon decay in water with the SNO plus detector. PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 105 (11). 112012-. ISSN 2470-0010, 2470-0029

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Abstract

This paper reports results from a search for single and multinucleon disappearance from the O16 nucleus in water within the SNO+ detector using all of the available data. These so-called "invisible"decays do not directly deposit energy within the detector but are instead detected through their subsequent nuclear deexcitation and gamma-ray emission. New limits are given for the partial lifetimes: τ(n→inv)>9.0×1029 years, τ(p→inv)>9.6×1029 years, τ(nn→inv)>1.5×1028 years, τ(np→inv)>6.0×1028 years, and τ(pp→inv)>1.1×1029 years at 90% Bayesian credibility level (with a prior uniform in rate). All but the (nn→inv) results improve on existing limits by a factor of about 3.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: 5106 Nuclear and Plasma Physics, 5107 Particle and High Energy Physics, 5110 Synchrotrons and Accelerators, 51 Physical Sciences
Divisions: Faculty of Science and Engineering > School of Physical Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 25 Jul 2022 15:26
Last Modified: 06 Dec 2024 20:26
DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.105.112012
Open Access URL: https://journals.aps.org/prd/abstract/10.1103/Phys...
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3159485