On a Liquid Krypton TPC for double positron decay searches
Instrumentation and Detectors
2026-07-30 v1 Nuclear Experiment
Abstract
Double positron decay features the emission of four 511 keV gamma rays from positron alongside the well-known 'double blob' signature which can be tracked with a TPC. Successfully detecting these gammas creates a unique signature that cannot be replicated by any background radiation. This enables a virtually background-free search if the four gammas are efficiently tagged. In this work, we propose the concept of a liquid Krypton Time Projection Chamber designed to search for double positron decay using this four-gamma tagging concept, and we'll show how already a small version of this prototype could set the world best limit on the search of this decay towards a sensitivity of y with a ton scale detector.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2607.28360,
title = {On a Liquid Krypton TPC for double positron decay searches},
author = {S. Torelli and A. Simón Estévez and F. Monrabal Capilla},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.28360},
year = {2026}
}