Searches for the light invisible axion-like particle in $$K^{+} \rightarrow \pi ^{+}\pi ^{0} a$$ K + → π + π 0 a decay

Abstract A high-statistics data sample of the $$K^{+}$$ K + decays is recorded by the OKA collaboration. A missing mass analysis is performed to search for a light invisible pseudoscalar axion-like particle (ALP) a in the decay $$K^{+} \rightarrow \pi ^{+} \pi ^{0} a$$ K + → π + π 0 a . No signal is...

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Main Authors: A. S. Sadovsky, A. P. Filin, S. A. Akimenko, A. V. Artamonov, A. M. Blik, V. N. Bychkov, S. V. Donskov, S. N. Filippov, A. M. Gorin, E. N. Gushchin, A. V. Inyakin, G. D. Kekelidze, G. V. Khaustov, S. A. Kholodenko, A. A. Khudyakov, V. N. Kolosov, V. I. Kravtsov, Yu. G. Kudenko, A. V. Kulik, V. F. Kurshetsov, V. A. Lishin, V. M. Lysan, M. V. Medynsky, V. F. Obraztsov, A. V. Okhotnikov, V. A. Polyakov, A. Yu. Polyarush, V. I. Romanovsky, V. I. Rykalin, V. D. Samoylenko, I. S. Tiurin, V. A. Uvarov, O. P. Yushchenko, B. Zh. Zalikhanov
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-12444-y
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author A. S. Sadovsky
A. P. Filin
S. A. Akimenko
A. V. Artamonov
A. M. Blik
V. N. Bychkov
S. V. Donskov
S. N. Filippov
A. M. Gorin
E. N. Gushchin
A. V. Inyakin
G. D. Kekelidze
G. V. Khaustov
S. A. Kholodenko
A. A. Khudyakov
V. N. Kolosov
V. I. Kravtsov
Yu. G. Kudenko
A. V. Kulik
V. F. Kurshetsov
V. A. Lishin
V. M. Lysan
M. V. Medynsky
V. F. Obraztsov
A. V. Okhotnikov
V. A. Polyakov
A. Yu. Polyarush
V. I. Romanovsky
V. I. Rykalin
V. D. Samoylenko
I. S. Tiurin
V. A. Uvarov
O. P. Yushchenko
B. Zh. Zalikhanov
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A. P. Filin
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V. N. Bychkov
S. V. Donskov
S. N. Filippov
A. M. Gorin
E. N. Gushchin
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G. D. Kekelidze
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V. A. Polyakov
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V. I. Romanovsky
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description Abstract A high-statistics data sample of the $$K^{+}$$ K + decays is recorded by the OKA collaboration. A missing mass analysis is performed to search for a light invisible pseudoscalar axion-like particle (ALP) a in the decay $$K^{+} \rightarrow \pi ^{+} \pi ^{0} a$$ K + → π + π 0 a . No signal is observed, and the upper limits for the branching ratio of the decay are calculated. The $$90\%$$ 90 % confidence level upper limit changes from $$2.5\cdot 10^{-6}$$ 2.5 · 10 - 6 to $$2\cdot 10^{-7}$$ 2 · 10 - 7 for the ALP mass from 0 to 200 MeV/ $$c^{2}$$ c 2 , except for the region of $$\pi ^{0}$$ π 0 mass, where the upper limit is $$4.4\cdot 10^{-6}$$ 4.4 · 10 - 6 .
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spelling doaj.art-a35f094a75924a45b0204f0575fc5bcd2024-05-12T11:30:41ZengSpringerOpenEuropean Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields1434-60522024-03-018431610.1140/epjc/s10052-024-12444-ySearches for the light invisible axion-like particle in $$K^{+} \rightarrow \pi ^{+}\pi ^{0} a$$ K + → π + π 0 a decayA. S. Sadovsky0A. P. Filin1S. A. Akimenko2A. V. Artamonov3A. M. Blik4V. N. Bychkov5S. V. Donskov6S. N. Filippov7A. M. Gorin8E. N. Gushchin9A. V. Inyakin10G. D. Kekelidze11G. V. Khaustov12S. A. Kholodenko13A. A. Khudyakov14V. N. Kolosov15V. I. Kravtsov16Yu. G. Kudenko17A. V. Kulik18V. F. Kurshetsov19V. A. Lishin20V. M. Lysan21M. V. Medynsky22V. F. Obraztsov23A. V. Okhotnikov24V. A. Polyakov25A. Yu. Polyarush26V. I. Romanovsky27V. I. Rykalin28V. D. Samoylenko29I. S. Tiurin30V. A. Uvarov31O. P. Yushchenko32B. Zh. Zalikhanov33NRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPJoint Institute of Nuclear ResearchNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPInstitute for Nuclear Research-Russian Academy of SciencesNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPInstitute for Nuclear Research-Russian Academy of SciencesNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPJoint Institute of Nuclear ResearchNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPInstitute for Nuclear Research-Russian Academy of SciencesNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPInstitute for Nuclear Research-Russian Academy of SciencesInstitute for Nuclear Research-Russian Academy of SciencesInstitute for Nuclear Research-Russian Academy of SciencesNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPJoint Institute of Nuclear ResearchNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPInstitute for Nuclear Research-Russian Academy of SciencesNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPNRC “Kurchatov Institute”-IHEPJoint Institute of Nuclear ResearchAbstract A high-statistics data sample of the $$K^{+}$$ K + decays is recorded by the OKA collaboration. A missing mass analysis is performed to search for a light invisible pseudoscalar axion-like particle (ALP) a in the decay $$K^{+} \rightarrow \pi ^{+} \pi ^{0} a$$ K + → π + π 0 a . No signal is observed, and the upper limits for the branching ratio of the decay are calculated. The $$90\%$$ 90 % confidence level upper limit changes from $$2.5\cdot 10^{-6}$$ 2.5 · 10 - 6 to $$2\cdot 10^{-7}$$ 2 · 10 - 7 for the ALP mass from 0 to 200 MeV/ $$c^{2}$$ c 2 , except for the region of $$\pi ^{0}$$ π 0 mass, where the upper limit is $$4.4\cdot 10^{-6}$$ 4.4 · 10 - 6 .https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-12444-y
spellingShingle A. S. Sadovsky
A. P. Filin
S. A. Akimenko
A. V. Artamonov
A. M. Blik
V. N. Bychkov
S. V. Donskov
S. N. Filippov
A. M. Gorin
E. N. Gushchin
A. V. Inyakin
G. D. Kekelidze
G. V. Khaustov
S. A. Kholodenko
A. A. Khudyakov
V. N. Kolosov
V. I. Kravtsov
Yu. G. Kudenko
A. V. Kulik
V. F. Kurshetsov
V. A. Lishin
V. M. Lysan
M. V. Medynsky
V. F. Obraztsov
A. V. Okhotnikov
V. A. Polyakov
A. Yu. Polyarush
V. I. Romanovsky
V. I. Rykalin
V. D. Samoylenko
I. S. Tiurin
V. A. Uvarov
O. P. Yushchenko
B. Zh. Zalikhanov
Searches for the light invisible axion-like particle in $$K^{+} \rightarrow \pi ^{+}\pi ^{0} a$$ K + → π + π 0 a decay
European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
title Searches for the light invisible axion-like particle in $$K^{+} \rightarrow \pi ^{+}\pi ^{0} a$$ K + → π + π 0 a decay
title_full Searches for the light invisible axion-like particle in $$K^{+} \rightarrow \pi ^{+}\pi ^{0} a$$ K + → π + π 0 a decay
title_fullStr Searches for the light invisible axion-like particle in $$K^{+} \rightarrow \pi ^{+}\pi ^{0} a$$ K + → π + π 0 a decay
title_full_unstemmed Searches for the light invisible axion-like particle in $$K^{+} \rightarrow \pi ^{+}\pi ^{0} a$$ K + → π + π 0 a decay
title_short Searches for the light invisible axion-like particle in $$K^{+} \rightarrow \pi ^{+}\pi ^{0} a$$ K + → π + π 0 a decay
title_sort searches for the light invisible axion like particle in k rightarrow pi pi 0 a k π π 0 a decay
url https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-024-12444-y
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