Search for proton decay via p -> mu(+) K-0 in 0.37 megaton-years exposure of Super-Kamiokande
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
We searched for proton decay via
p
→
μ
+
K
0
in
0.37
Mton
⋅
years
of data collected between 1996 and 2018 from the Super-Kamiokande water Cherenkov experiment. The selection criteria were defined separately for
K
0
S
and
K
0
L
channels. No significant event excess has been observed. As a result of this analysis, which extends the previous search by an additional
0.2
Mton
⋅
years
of exposure and uses an improved event reconstruction, we set a lower limit of
3.6
×
10
33
years
on the proton lifetime.
p
→
μ
+
K
0
in
0.37
Mton
⋅
years
of data collected between 1996 and 2018 from the Super-Kamiokande water Cherenkov experiment. The selection criteria were defined separately for
K
0
S
and
K
0
L
channels. No significant event excess has been observed. As a result of this analysis, which extends the previous search by an additional
0.2
Mton
⋅
years
of exposure and uses an improved event reconstruction, we set a lower limit of
3.6
×
10
33
years
on the proton lifetime.
Date Issued
2022-10-10
Date Acceptance
2022-09-16
Citation
Physical Review D: Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology, 2022, 106 (7), pp.1-13
ISSN
1550-2368
Publisher
American Physical Society
Start Page
1
End Page
13
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review D: Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology
Volume
106
Issue
7
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Subjects
Astronomy & Astrophysics
KBARN INTERACTIONS
MASSES
NEUTRINO OSCILLATIONS
Physical Sciences
Physics
Physics, Particles & Fields
RESONANCE REGION
Science & Technology
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 072003
Date Publish Online
2022-10-10