Published 1987 | Version v1
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Search for nucleon decay in the Frejus detector

  • 1. Physikalishes Institut der RWTH AACHEN

Description

Search for nucleon decay based on two years of data taken with the FREJUS detector is presented with an exposure of 670 ton.years (fiducial). 73 neutrinos events are recorded. A detailed analysis of this sample is presented including visible energy distribution, track multiplicities, and discrimination between electron and muon neutrinos. The data are in good agreement with Monte Carlo predictions using atmospheric neutrino flux calculations. The total neutrino interaction rate with an energy above 300 MeV is 150/kt.year. An analysis of nucleon decay with a charge lepton based on 3 prongs events results in one candidate. Neutrino background processes for this event are investigated

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Publishing Information

Publisher
SPIE Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers.
Imprint Place
Bellingham, WA (USA)
ISBN
9971-50-183-X
Imprint Title
Proceedings of the XXIII international conference on high energy physics
Journal Page Range
p. 1297-1301.

Conference

Title
23. international conference on high-energy physics.
Dates
16-23 Jul 1986.
Place
Berkeley, CA (USA).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
18092544
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CORRELATIONS; LEPTONS; MONTE CARLO METHOD; MULTIPLICITY; NEUTRINOS; NUCLEONS; PARTICLE DECAY; PARTICLE MULTIPLETS; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; PARTICLE TRACKS; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; WEAK PARTICLE DECAY
Descriptors DEC
BARYONS; DECAY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; HADRONS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MULTIPLETS