2004
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.92.091801
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Search forπ0νμν¯μDecays in the LSND Detector

Abstract: We observe a net beam-excess of 8.7±6.3 (stat) ±2.4 (syst) events, above 160 MeV, resulting from the charged-current reaction of νµ and/orνµ on C and H in the LSND detector. No beam related muon background is expected in this energy regime. Within an analysis framework of π 0 → νµνµ, we set a direct upper limit for this branching ratio of Γ(π 0 →νµνµ)/Γ(π 0 →all) < 1.6 × 10 −6 at 90% confidence level.The observation of the decay π 0 → νν would imply new interesting physics. The pion has zero spin and odd intri… Show more

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“…Unfortunately the sensitivity to |µ νe | is not competitive with that of reactor experiments, that constrain |µ νe | at the level of 10 −11 µ B [37,43]. On the other hand, the best current laboratory limit on |µ νµ | is 6.8 × 10 −10 µ B at 90% CL [37,44], that is only about 5 times smaller than our limit.…”
Section: Neutrino Magnetic Momentscontrasting
confidence: 77%
“…Unfortunately the sensitivity to |µ νe | is not competitive with that of reactor experiments, that constrain |µ νe | at the level of 10 −11 µ B [37,43]. On the other hand, the best current laboratory limit on |µ νµ | is 6.8 × 10 −10 µ B at 90% CL [37,44], that is only about 5 times smaller than our limit.…”
Section: Neutrino Magnetic Momentscontrasting
confidence: 77%
“…On the other hand, massive mediators are largely unconstrained. Accelerator experiments (e.g [32][33]…”
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confidence: 99%
“…possible at the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) at Oakridge National Laboratory (ORNL) [8], which provides an more readily available source of neutrinos of similar energies created out of pions decaying at rest, to perform measurements. All of the experiments mentioned, as well as those performed in the past such as LSND and KARMEN [9,10], have the neutrinos scattering off atomic nuclei ( 40 Ar for DUNE). It is therefore paramount that efforts are undertaken to provide an adequate theoretical modeling of the cross sections describing these processes for both NC…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%