Search for the rare decay $K^+\to\mu^+\nu\bar\nu\nu$

Artamonov, A. V.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.94.032012

Title: Search for the rare decay $$K^+\to\mu^+\nu\bar\nu\nu$$

Abstract

We searched for evidence of the K⁺→μ⁺ $$v\bar{ν}v$$ decay using E949 (Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA) experimental data with an exposure of 1.70×10¹² stopped kaons. The data sample is dominated by the background process K⁺→μ⁺ν_μγ. An upper limit on the decay rate Γ(K⁺→μ⁺ $$v\bar{ν}v$$) <2.4×10^$$-$$6Γ(K⁺→all) at 90% confidence level was set assuming the standard model muon spectrum. The data are presented in such a way as to allow calculation of rates for any assumed μ⁺ spectrum.

Authors:

Artamonov, A. V. ^[1]

et al.

Publication Date:: Wed Aug 31 00:00:00 EDT 2016

Research Org.:: Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States); Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)

Contributing Org.:: E949 Collaboration

OSTI Identifier:: 1327020

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1313259; OSTI ID: 1344235

Report Number(s):: arXiv:1606.09054; FERMILAB-PUB-16-364-CD; BNL-113548-2017-JA
Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0010; 1473765

Grant/Contract Number:: AC02-07CH11359; SC0012704

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Physical Review D

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 94; Journal Issue: 3; Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0010

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; rare; decay; neutrino

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"Search for the rare decay $K^+\to\mu^+\nu\bar\nu\nu$".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.94.032012.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1327020.

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  title        = {Search for the rare decay $K^+\to\mu^+\nu\bar\nu\nu$},

  author       = {Artamonov, A. V.},

  abstractNote = {We searched for evidence of the K+→μ+ $v\bar{ν}v$ decay using E949 (Brookhaven National Laboratory, USA) experimental data with an exposure of 1.70×1012 stopped kaons. The data sample is dominated by the background process K+→μ+νμγ. An upper limit on the decay rate Γ(K+→μ+ $v\bar{ν}v$) <2.4×10$-$6Γ(K+→all) at 90% confidence level was set assuming the standard model muon spectrum. The data are presented in such a way as to allow calculation of rates for any assumed μ+ spectrum.},

  doi          = {10.1103/PhysRevD.94.032012},

  journal      = {Physical Review D},

  number       = 3,

  volume       = 94,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Wed Aug 31 00:00:00 EDT 2016},

  month        = {Wed Aug 31 00:00:00 EDT 2016}

}

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