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Search for neutron-Antineutron oscillations at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. / Aharmim, B.; Ahmed, S. N.; Anthony, A. E. et al.
In: Physical Review D, Vol. 96, No. 9, 092005, 20.11.2017.

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Aharmim, B, Ahmed, SN, Anthony, AE, Barros, N, Beier, EW, Bellerive, A, Beltran, B, Bergevin, M, Biller, SD, Boudjemline, K, Boulay, MG, Cai, B, Chan, YD, Chauhan, D, Chen, M, Cleveland, BT, Cox, GA, Dai, X, Deng, H, Detwiler, JA, Doe, PJ, Doucas, G, Drouin, PL, Duncan, FA, Dunford, M, Earle, ED, Elliott, SR, Evans, HC, Ewan, GT, Farine, J, Fergani, H, Fleurot, F, Ford, RJ, Formaggio, JA, Gagnon, N, Goon, JT, Graham, K, Guillian, E, Habib, S, Hahn, RL, Hallin, AL, Hallman, ED, Harvey, PJ, Hazama, R, Heintzelman, WJ, Heise, J, Helmer, RL, Hime, A, Howard, C, Huang, M, Jagam, P, Jamieson, B, Jelley, NA, Jerkins, M, Keeter, KJ, Klein, JR, Kormos, LL, Kos, M, Krüger, A, Kraus, C, Krauss, CB, Kutter, T, Kyba, CCM, Lange, R, Law, J, Lawson, IT, Lesko, KT, Leslie, JR, Levine, I, Loach, JC, Maclellan, R, Majerus, S, Mak, HB, Maneira, J, Martin, RD, McCauley, N, McDonald, AB, McGee, SR, Miller, ML, Monreal, B, Monroe, J, Nickel, BG, Noble, AJ, O'Keeffe, HM, Oblath, NS, Okada, CE, Ollerhead, RW, Orebi Gann, GD, Oser, SM, Ott, RA, Peeters, SJM, Poon, AWP, Prior, G, Reitzner, SD, Rielage, K, Robertson, BC, Robertson, RGH, Schwendener, MH, Secrest, JA, Seibert, SR, Simard, O, Simpson, JJ, Sinclair, D, Skensved, P, Sonley, TJ, Stonehill, LC, Tešić, G, Tolich, N, Tsui, T, Van Berg, R, Vandevender, BA, Virtue, CJ, Wall, BL, Waller, D, Wan Chan Tseung, H, Wark, DL, Wendland, J, West, N, Wilkerson, JF, Wilson, JR, Wright, A, Yeh, M, Zhang, F & Zuber, K 2017, 'Search for neutron-Antineutron oscillations at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory', Physical Review D, vol. 96, no. 9, 092005. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.96.092005

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Aharmim, B., Ahmed, S. N., Anthony, A. E., Barros, N., Beier, E. W., Bellerive, A., Beltran, B., Bergevin, M., Biller, S. D., Boudjemline, K., Boulay, M. G., Cai, B., Chan, Y. D., Chauhan, D., Chen, M., Cleveland, B. T., Cox, G. A., Dai, X., Deng, H., ... Zuber, K. (2017). Search for neutron-Antineutron oscillations at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. Physical Review D, 96(9), Article 092005. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.96.092005

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Aharmim B, Ahmed SN, Anthony AE, Barros N, Beier EW, Bellerive A et al. Search for neutron-Antineutron oscillations at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. Physical Review D. 2017 Nov 20;96(9):092005. doi: 10.1103/PhysRevD.96.092005

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Aharmim, B. ; Ahmed, S. N. ; Anthony, A. E. et al. / Search for neutron-Antineutron oscillations at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory. In: Physical Review D. 2017 ; Vol. 96, No. 9.

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title = "Search for neutron-Antineutron oscillations at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory",
abstract = "Tests on B-L symmetry breaking models are important probes to search for new physics. One proposed model with Δ(B-L)=2 involves the oscillations of a neutron to an antineutron. In this paper, a new limit on this process is derived for the data acquired from all three operational phases of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory experiment. The search concentrated on oscillations occurring within the deuteron, and 23 events were observed against a background expectation of 30.5 events. These translated to a lower limit on the nuclear lifetime of 1.48×1031 yr at 90% C.L. when no restriction was placed on the signal likelihood space (unbounded). Alternatively, a lower limit on the nuclear lifetime was found to be 1.18×1031 yr at 90% C.L. when the signal was forced into a positive likelihood space (bounded). Values for the free oscillation time derived from various models are also provided in this article. This is the first search for neutron-Antineutron oscillation with the deuteron as a target.",
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TY - JOUR

T1 - Search for neutron-Antineutron oscillations at the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory

AU - Aharmim, B.

AU - Ahmed, S. N.

AU - Anthony, A. E.

AU - Barros, N.

AU - Beier, E. W.

AU - Bellerive, A.

AU - Beltran, B.

AU - Bergevin, M.

AU - Biller, S. D.

AU - Boudjemline, K.

AU - Boulay, M. G.

AU - Cai, B.

AU - Chan, Y. D.

AU - Chauhan, D.

AU - Chen, M.

AU - Cleveland, B. T.

AU - Cox, G. A.

AU - Dai, X.

AU - Deng, H.

AU - Detwiler, J. A.

AU - Doe, P. J.

AU - Doucas, G.

AU - Drouin, P. L.

AU - Duncan, F. A.

AU - Dunford, M.

AU - Earle, E. D.

AU - Elliott, S. R.

AU - Evans, H. C.

AU - Ewan, G. T.

AU - Farine, J.

AU - Fergani, H.

AU - Fleurot, F.

AU - Ford, R. J.

AU - Formaggio, J. A.

AU - Gagnon, N.

AU - Goon, J. Tm

AU - Graham, K.

AU - Guillian, E.

AU - Habib, S.

AU - Hahn, R. L.

AU - Hallin, A. L.

AU - Hallman, E. D.

AU - Harvey, P. J.

AU - Hazama, R.

AU - Heintzelman, W. J.

AU - Heise, J.

AU - Helmer, R. L.

AU - Hime, A.

AU - Howard, C.

AU - Huang, M.

AU - Jagam, P.

AU - Jamieson, B.

AU - Jelley, N. A.

AU - Jerkins, M.

AU - Keeter, K. J.

AU - Klein, J. R.

AU - Kormos, L. L.

AU - Kos, M.

AU - Krüger, A.

AU - Kraus, C.

AU - Krauss, C. B.

AU - Kutter, T.

AU - Kyba, C. C.M.

AU - Lange, R.

AU - Law, J.

AU - Lawson, I. T.

AU - Lesko, K. T.

AU - Leslie, J. R.

AU - Levine, I.

AU - Loach, J. C.

AU - Maclellan, R.

AU - Majerus, S.

AU - Mak, H. B.

AU - Maneira, J.

AU - Martin, R. D.

AU - McCauley, N.

AU - McDonald, A. B.

AU - McGee, S. R.

AU - Miller, M. L.

AU - Monreal, B.

AU - Monroe, J.

AU - Nickel, B. G.

AU - Noble, A. J.

AU - O'Keeffe, H. M.

AU - Oblath, N. S.

AU - Okada, C. E.

AU - Ollerhead, R. W.

AU - Orebi Gann, G. D.

AU - Oser, S. M.

AU - Ott, R. A.

AU - Peeters, S. J.M.

AU - Poon, A. W.P.

AU - Prior, G.

AU - Reitzner, S. D.

AU - Rielage, K.

AU - Robertson, B. C.

AU - Robertson, R. G.H.

AU - Schwendener, M. H.

AU - Secrest, J. A.

AU - Seibert, S. R.

AU - Simard, O.

AU - Simpson, J. J.

AU - Sinclair, D.

AU - Skensved, P.

AU - Sonley, T. J.

AU - Stonehill, L. C.

AU - Tešić, G.

AU - Tolich, N.

AU - Tsui, T.

AU - Van Berg, R.

AU - Vandevender, B. A.

AU - Virtue, C. J.

AU - Wall, B. L.

AU - Waller, D.

AU - Wan Chan Tseung, H.

AU - Wark, D. L.

AU - Wendland, J.

AU - West, N.

AU - Wilkerson, J. F.

AU - Wilson, J. R.

AU - Wright, A.

AU - Yeh, M.

AU - Zhang, F.

AU - Zuber, K.

N1 - ©2017 American Physical Society

PY - 2017/11/20

Y1 - 2017/11/20

N2 - Tests on B-L symmetry breaking models are important probes to search for new physics. One proposed model with Δ(B-L)=2 involves the oscillations of a neutron to an antineutron. In this paper, a new limit on this process is derived for the data acquired from all three operational phases of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory experiment. The search concentrated on oscillations occurring within the deuteron, and 23 events were observed against a background expectation of 30.5 events. These translated to a lower limit on the nuclear lifetime of 1.48×1031 yr at 90% C.L. when no restriction was placed on the signal likelihood space (unbounded). Alternatively, a lower limit on the nuclear lifetime was found to be 1.18×1031 yr at 90% C.L. when the signal was forced into a positive likelihood space (bounded). Values for the free oscillation time derived from various models are also provided in this article. This is the first search for neutron-Antineutron oscillation with the deuteron as a target.

AB - Tests on B-L symmetry breaking models are important probes to search for new physics. One proposed model with Δ(B-L)=2 involves the oscillations of a neutron to an antineutron. In this paper, a new limit on this process is derived for the data acquired from all three operational phases of the Sudbury Neutrino Observatory experiment. The search concentrated on oscillations occurring within the deuteron, and 23 events were observed against a background expectation of 30.5 events. These translated to a lower limit on the nuclear lifetime of 1.48×1031 yr at 90% C.L. when no restriction was placed on the signal likelihood space (unbounded). Alternatively, a lower limit on the nuclear lifetime was found to be 1.18×1031 yr at 90% C.L. when the signal was forced into a positive likelihood space (bounded). Values for the free oscillation time derived from various models are also provided in this article. This is the first search for neutron-Antineutron oscillation with the deuteron as a target.

U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevD.96.092005

DO - 10.1103/PhysRevD.96.092005

M3 - Journal article

AN - SCOPUS:85037709457

VL - 96

JO - Physical Review D

JF - Physical Review D

SN - 2470-0010

IS - 9

M1 - 092005

ER -