Search for neutron decay into an antineutrino and a neutral kaon in 0.401 megaton-years exposure of Super-Kamiokande

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Abstract

We searched for bound neutron decay via n → ν̄ + K0 predicted by the grand unified theories in 0.401 Mton · years exposure of all pure water phases in the Super-Kamiokande detector. About 4.4 times more data than in the previous search have been analyzed by a new method including a spectrum fit to kaon invariant mass distributions. No significant data excess has been observed in the signal regions. As a result of this analysis, we set a lower limit of 7.8 × 1032 years on the neutron lifetime at a 90% confidence level.

Original languageEnglish
Article number092004
Pages (from-to)1-13
Number of pages13
JournalPhysical Review D
Volume112
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 7 Nov 2025

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