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$\Delta B=2$ neutron decay into antiproton mode $n\to \bar pe^+\nu(\bar\nu)$

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2021-04-22 v2

Abstract

We discuss the unique baryon number violation by two units neutron decay mode npˉe+χn\to \bar p e^+\chi, with χ\chi being the standard model (SM) neutrino ν\nu or antineutrino νˉ\bar\nu or any beyond SM light fermion, in the framework of effective field theory. This mode is kinematically allowed but rarely discussed theoretically or searched for experimentally. We estimate the lower bound on its partial lifetime from that of the dinucleon decay npe+χnp\to e^+\chi per oxygen nucleus 16^{16}O set by the Super-Kamiokande experiment, with a conservative bound Γnpˉe+χ1>5.7×1039 yrs\Gamma^{-1}_{n\to\bar pe^+\chi}>5.7\times 10^{39}~\rm yrs. We also discuss its characteristic signature for the future experimental search and astrophysical implications.

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@article{arxiv.2101.01405,
  title  = {$\Delta B=2$ neutron decay into antiproton mode $n\to \bar pe^+\nu(\bar\nu)$},
  author = {Xiao-Gang He and Xiao-Dong Ma},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2101.01405},
  year   = {2021}
}

Comments

6 pages, references updated, expanded discussion, version to appear in PLB