Abstract
We have developed an extensive model of atmospheric 1/2 interactions which provide the backgrounds to nucleon-decay experiments. We report results from a 417-live-day exposure of the Irvine-Michigan-Brookhaven detector. During this time 401 contained events were observed at a rate and with characteristics consistent with atmospheric 1/2 interactions. We have calculated the expected backgrounds to a variety of two- and three-body decay modes and have set lower limits on many nucleon partial lifetimes.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 1986-1989 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Physical review letters |
Volume | 57 |
Issue number | 16 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1986 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy(all)