| Title: |
A search for neutron-to-hidden-neutron oscillations in a ultra-cold neutron beam |
| Authors: |
Ban, G., Chen, J., Chiu, P. -J., Clément, B., Guigue, M., Jenke, T., Larue, P., Lefort, T., Naviliat-Cuncic, O., Perriolat, B., Pignol, G., Roccia, S., Saenz-Arevalo, W., Schmidt-Wellenburg, P. |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Collection: |
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology |
| Subject Terms: |
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology |
| More Details: |
Models that postulate the existence of hidden sectors address contemporary questions, such as the source of baryogenesis and the nature of dark matter. Among the possible mixing processes, neutron-to-hidden-neutron oscillations have been repeatedly tested with ultra-cold neutron storage and passing-through-wall experiments in the range of small ($\delta m<2$ peV) and large mass splitting ($\delta m>10$ neV), respectively. In this work, we present a new constraint in the oscillation parameter space derived from neutron disappearance in ultra-cold neutron beam experiments. The overall limit, which covers the intermediate mass-splitting range, is given by $\tau_{nn'}> 1$ s for $|\delta m| \in [2,69]$ peV (95\% C.L.). |
| Document Type: |
Working Paper |
| DOI: |
10.1103/PhysRevLett.131.191801 |
| Access URL: |
http://arxiv.org/abs/2303.10507 |
| Accession Number: |
edsarx.2303.10507 |
| Database: |
arXiv |
