Search for a new gauge boson in π0 decays

J. Altegoer; P. Astier; D. Autiero; A. Baldisseri; M. Baldo-Ceolin; G. Ballocchi; M. Banner; S. Basa; G. Bassompierre; K. Benslama; N. Besson; I. Bird; B. Blumenfeld; F. Bobisut; J. Bouchez; S. Boyd; A. Bueno; S. Bunyatov; L. Camilleri; A. Cardini; A. Castera; P. W. Cattaneo; V. Cavasinni; A. Cervera-Villanueva; G. M. Collazuol; G. Conforto; C. Conta; M. Contalbrigo; R. Cousins; D. Daniels; A. De Santo; T. Del Prete; T. Dignan; L. Di Lella; E. do Couto e Silva; I. J. Donnelly; J. Dumarchez; T. Fazio; G. J. Feldman; R. Ferrari; D. Ferrère; V. Flaminio; M. Fraternali; J. M. Gaillard; P. Galumian; E. Gangler; A. Geiser; D. Geppert; D. Gibin; S. N. Gninenko; J. J. Gomez-Cadenas; J. Gosset; C. Gößling; M. Gouanère; A. Grant; G. Graziani; A. Guglielmi; C. Hagner; J. Hernando; D. Hubbard; P. Hurst; N. Hyett; E. Iacopini; C. Joseph; D. Kekez; B. Khomenko; M. M. Kirsanov; O. Klimov; J. Kokkonen; A. V. Kovzelev; V. Kuznetsov; S. Lacaprara; A. Lanza; L. La Rotonda; M. Laveder; A. Letessier-Selvon; J. M. Levy; L. Linssen; A. Ljubičić; J. Long; A. Lupi; E. Manola-Poggioli; A. Marchionni; F. Martelli; X. Méchain; J. P. Mendiburu; J. P. Meyer; M. Mezzetto; S. R. Mishra; G. F. Moorhead; L. Mossuz; P. Nédélec; Y. Nefedov; C. Nguyen-Mau; D. Orestano; F. Pastore; L. S. Peak; E. Pennacchio; J. P. Perroud; H. Pessard; R. Petti; A. Placci; H. Plothow-Besch; A. Pluquet; G. Polesello; D. Pollmann; B. G. Pope; B. Popov; C. Poulsen; P. Rathouit; C. Roda; A. Rubbia; F. Salvatore; D. Scannicchio; K. Schahmaneche; B. Schmidt; A. Sconza; M. Serrano; M. E. Sevior; D. Sillou; F. J.P. Soler; G. Sozzi; D. Steele; P. Steffen; M. Steininger; U. Stiegler; M. Stipčević; T. Stolarczyk; M. Tareb-Reyes; G. N. Taylor; S. Tereshchenko; A. N. Toropin; A. M. Touchard; S. N. Tovey; M. T. Tran; E. Tsesmelis; J. Ulrichs; V. Uros; M. Valdata-Nappi; V. Valuev; F. Vannucci; K. E. Varvell; M. Veltri; V. Vercesi; D. Verkindt; J. M. Vieira; T. Vinogradova; M. K. Vo; S. A. Volkov; F. Weber; T. Weisse; M. Werlen; F. Wilson; L. J. Winton; B. D. Yabsley; H. Zaccone; K. Zuber

doi:10.1016/S0370-2693(98)00402-X

Search for a new gauge boson in π⁰ decays

J. Altegoer
, P. Astier
, D. Autiero
, A. Baldisseri
, M. Baldo-Ceolin
, G. Ballocchi
, M. Banner
, S. Basa
, G. Bassompierre
, K. Benslama
, N. Besson
, I. Bird
, B. Blumenfeld
, F. Bobisut
, J. Bouchez
, S. Boyd
, A. Bueno
, S. Bunyatov
, L. Camilleri
, A. Cardini

A. Castera, P. W. Cattaneo, V. Cavasinni, A. Cervera-Villanueva, G. M. Collazuol, G. Conforto, C. Conta, M. Contalbrigo, R. Cousins, D. Daniels, A. De Santo, T. Del Prete, T. Dignan, L. Di Lella, E. do Couto e Silva, I. J. Donnelly, J. Dumarchez, T. Fazio, G. J. Feldman, R. Ferrari, D. Ferrère, V. Flaminio, M. Fraternali, J. M. Gaillard, P. Galumian, E. Gangler, A. Geiser, D. Geppert, D. Gibin, S. N. Gninenko, J. J. Gomez-Cadenas, J. Gosset, C. Gößling, M. Gouanère, A. Grant, G. Graziani, A. Guglielmi, C. Hagner, J. Hernando, D. Hubbard, P. Hurst, N. Hyett, E. Iacopini, C. Joseph, D. Kekez, B. Khomenko, M. M. Kirsanov, O. Klimov, J. Kokkonen, A. V. Kovzelev, V. Kuznetsov, S. Lacaprara, A. Lanza, L. La Rotonda, M. Laveder, A. Letessier-Selvon, J. M. Levy, L. Linssen, A. Ljubičić, J. Long, A. Lupi, E. Manola-Poggioli, A. Marchionni, F. Martelli, X. Méchain, J. P. Mendiburu, J. P. Meyer, M. Mezzetto, S. R. Mishra, G. F. Moorhead, L. Mossuz, P. Nédélec, Y. Nefedov, C. Nguyen-Mau, D. Orestano, F. Pastore, L. S. Peak, E. Pennacchio, J. P. Perroud, H. Pessard, R. Petti, A. Placci, H. Plothow-Besch, A. Pluquet, G. Polesello, D. Pollmann, B. G. Pope, B. Popov, C. Poulsen, P. Rathouit, C. Roda, A. Rubbia, F. Salvatore, D. Scannicchio, K. Schahmaneche, B. Schmidt, A. Sconza, M. Serrano, M. E. Sevior, D. Sillou, F. J.P. Soler, G. Sozzi, D. Steele, P. Steffen, M. Steininger, U. Stiegler, M. Stipčević, T. Stolarczyk, M. Tareb-Reyes, G. N. Taylor, S. Tereshchenko, A. N. Toropin, A. M. Touchard, S. N. Tovey, M. T. Tran, E. Tsesmelis, J. Ulrichs, V. Uros, M. Valdata-Nappi, V. Valuev, F. Vannucci, K. E. Varvell, M. Veltri, V. Vercesi, D. Verkindt, J. M. Vieira, T. Vinogradova, M. K. Vo, S. A. Volkov, F. Weber, T. Weisse, M. Werlen, F. Wilson, L. J. Winton, B. D. Yabsley, H. Zaccone, K. Zuber

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Abstract

A search was made for a new light gauge boson X which might be produced in π⁰ → γ + X decay from neutral pions generated by 450 GeV protons in the CERN SPS neutrino target. The X's would penetrate the downstream shielding and be observed in the NOMAD detector via the Primakoff effect, in the process of X → π⁰ conversion in the external Coulomb field of a nucleus. With 1.45 × 10¹⁸ protons on target, 20 candidate events with energy between 8 and 140 GeV were found from the analysis of neutrino data. This number is in agreement with the expectation of 18.1 ± 2.8 background events from standard neutrino processes. A new 90 % C.L. upper limit on the branching ratio Br(π⁰ → γ + X) < (3.3 to 1.9) × 10^-5 for X masses ranging from O to 120 MeV/c² is obtained.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	197-205
Number of pages	9
Journal	Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume	428
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/S0370-2693(98)00402-X
State	Published - May 28 1998
Externally published	Yes

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Altegoer, J., Astier, P., Autiero, D., Baldisseri, A., Baldo-Ceolin, M., Ballocchi, G., Banner, M., Basa, S., Bassompierre, G., Benslama, K., Besson, N., Bird, I., Blumenfeld, B., Bobisut, F., Bouchez, J., Boyd, S., Bueno, A., Bunyatov, S., Camilleri, L., ... Zuber, K. (1998). Search for a new gauge boson in π⁰ decays. Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, 428(1-2), 197-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0370-2693(98)00402-X

Altegoer, J, Astier, P, Autiero, D, Baldisseri, A, Baldo-Ceolin, M, Ballocchi, G, Banner, M, Basa, S, Bassompierre, G, Benslama, K, Besson, N, Bird, I, Blumenfeld, B, Bobisut, F, Bouchez, J, Boyd, S, Bueno, A, Bunyatov, S, Camilleri, L, Cardini, A, Castera, A, Cattaneo, PW, Cavasinni, V, Cervera-Villanueva, A, Collazuol, GM, Conforto, G, Conta, C, Contalbrigo, M, Cousins, R, Daniels, D, De Santo, A, Del Prete, T, Dignan, T, Di Lella, L, do Couto e Silva, E, Donnelly, IJ, Dumarchez, J, Fazio, T, Feldman, GJ, Ferrari, R, Ferrère, D, Flaminio, V, Fraternali, M, Gaillard, JM, Galumian, P, Gangler, E, Geiser, A, Geppert, D, Gibin, D, Gninenko, SN, Gomez-Cadenas, JJ, Gosset, J, Gößling, C, Gouanère, M, Grant, A, Graziani, G, Guglielmi, A, Hagner, C, Hernando, J, Hubbard, D, Hurst, P, Hyett, N, Iacopini, E, Joseph, C, Kekez, D, Khomenko, B, Kirsanov, MM, Klimov, O, Kokkonen, J, Kovzelev, AV, Kuznetsov, V, Lacaprara, S, Lanza, A, La Rotonda, L, Laveder, M, Letessier-Selvon, A, Levy, JM, Linssen, L, Ljubičić, A, Long, J, Lupi, A, Manola-Poggioli, E, Marchionni, A, Martelli, F, Méchain, X, Mendiburu, JP, Meyer, JP, Mezzetto, M, Mishra, SR, Moorhead, GF, Mossuz, L, Nédélec, P, Nefedov, Y, Nguyen-Mau, C, Orestano, D, Pastore, F, Peak, LS, Pennacchio, E, Perroud, JP, Pessard, H, Petti, R, Placci, A, Plothow-Besch, H, Pluquet, A, Polesello, G, Pollmann, D, Pope, BG, Popov, B, Poulsen, C, Rathouit, P, Roda, C, Rubbia, A, Salvatore, F, Scannicchio, D, Schahmaneche, K, Schmidt, B, Sconza, A, Serrano, M, Sevior, ME, Sillou, D, Soler, FJP, Sozzi, G, Steele, D, Steffen, P, Steininger, M, Stiegler, U, Stipčević, M, Stolarczyk, T, Tareb-Reyes, M, Taylor, GN, Tereshchenko, S, Toropin, AN, Touchard, AM, Tovey, SN, Tran, MT, Tsesmelis, E, Ulrichs, J, Uros, V, Valdata-Nappi, M, Valuev, V, Vannucci, F, Varvell, KE, Veltri, M, Vercesi, V, Verkindt, D, Vieira, JM, Vinogradova, T, Vo, MK, Volkov, SA, Weber, F, Weisse, T, Werlen, M, Wilson, F, Winton, LJ, Yabsley, BD, Zaccone, H & Zuber, K 1998, 'Search for a new gauge boson in π⁰ decays', Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, vol. 428, no. 1-2, pp. 197-205. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0370-2693(98)00402-X

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AU - Altegoer, J.

AU - Astier, P.

AU - Autiero, D.

AU - Baldisseri, A.

AU - Baldo-Ceolin, M.

AU - Ballocchi, G.

AU - Banner, M.

AU - Basa, S.

AU - Bassompierre, G.

AU - Benslama, K.

AU - Besson, N.

AU - Bird, I.

AU - Blumenfeld, B.

AU - Bobisut, F.

AU - Bouchez, J.

AU - Boyd, S.

AU - Bueno, A.

AU - Bunyatov, S.

AU - Camilleri, L.

AU - Cardini, A.

AU - Castera, A.

AU - Cattaneo, P. W.

AU - Cavasinni, V.

AU - Cervera-Villanueva, A.

AU - Collazuol, G. M.

AU - Conforto, G.

AU - Conta, C.

AU - Contalbrigo, M.

AU - Cousins, R.

AU - Daniels, D.

AU - De Santo, A.

AU - Del Prete, T.

AU - Dignan, T.

AU - Di Lella, L.

AU - do Couto e Silva, E.

AU - Donnelly, I. J.

AU - Dumarchez, J.

AU - Fazio, T.

AU - Feldman, G. J.

AU - Ferrari, R.

AU - Ferrère, D.

AU - Flaminio, V.

AU - Fraternali, M.

AU - Gaillard, J. M.

AU - Galumian, P.

AU - Gangler, E.

AU - Geiser, A.

AU - Geppert, D.

AU - Gibin, D.

AU - Gninenko, S. N.

AU - Gomez-Cadenas, J. J.

AU - Gosset, J.

AU - Gößling, C.

AU - Gouanère, M.

AU - Grant, A.

AU - Graziani, G.

AU - Guglielmi, A.

AU - Hagner, C.

AU - Hernando, J.

AU - Hubbard, D.

AU - Hurst, P.

AU - Hyett, N.

AU - Iacopini, E.

AU - Joseph, C.

AU - Kekez, D.

AU - Khomenko, B.

AU - Kirsanov, M. M.

AU - Klimov, O.

AU - Kokkonen, J.

AU - Kovzelev, A. V.

AU - Kuznetsov, V.

AU - Lacaprara, S.

AU - Lanza, A.

AU - La Rotonda, L.

AU - Laveder, M.

AU - Letessier-Selvon, A.

AU - Levy, J. M.

AU - Linssen, L.

AU - Ljubičić, A.

AU - Long, J.

AU - Lupi, A.

AU - Manola-Poggioli, E.

AU - Marchionni, A.

AU - Martelli, F.

AU - Méchain, X.

AU - Mendiburu, J. P.

AU - Meyer, J. P.

AU - Mezzetto, M.

AU - Mishra, S. R.

AU - Moorhead, G. F.

AU - Mossuz, L.

AU - Nédélec, P.

AU - Nefedov, Y.

AU - Nguyen-Mau, C.

AU - Orestano, D.

AU - Pastore, F.

AU - Peak, L. S.

AU - Pennacchio, E.

AU - Perroud, J. P.

AU - Pessard, H.

AU - Petti, R.

AU - Placci, A.

AU - Plothow-Besch, H.

AU - Pluquet, A.

AU - Polesello, G.

AU - Pollmann, D.

AU - Pope, B. G.

AU - Popov, B.

AU - Poulsen, C.

AU - Rathouit, P.

AU - Roda, C.

AU - Rubbia, A.

AU - Salvatore, F.

AU - Scannicchio, D.

AU - Schahmaneche, K.

AU - Schmidt, B.

AU - Sconza, A.

AU - Serrano, M.

AU - Sevior, M. E.

AU - Sillou, D.

AU - Soler, F. J.P.

AU - Sozzi, G.

AU - Steele, D.

AU - Steffen, P.

AU - Steininger, M.

AU - Stiegler, U.

AU - Stipčević, M.

AU - Stolarczyk, T.

AU - Tareb-Reyes, M.

AU - Taylor, G. N.

AU - Tereshchenko, S.

AU - Toropin, A. N.

AU - Touchard, A. M.

AU - Tovey, S. N.

AU - Tran, M. T.

AU - Tsesmelis, E.

AU - Ulrichs, J.

AU - Uros, V.

AU - Valdata-Nappi, M.

AU - Valuev, V.

AU - Vannucci, F.

AU - Varvell, K. E.

AU - Veltri, M.

AU - Vercesi, V.

AU - Verkindt, D.

AU - Vieira, J. M.

AU - Vinogradova, T.

AU - Vo, M. K.

AU - Volkov, S. A.

AU - Weber, F.

AU - Weisse, T.

AU - Werlen, M.

AU - Wilson, F.

AU - Winton, L. J.

AU - Yabsley, B. D.

AU - Zaccone, H.

AU - Zuber, K.

N1 - This experiment was supported by the Australian Research Council and the Department of Industry, Science and Technology, the Bundesministerium für Bildung, Wissenschaft, Forschung und Technologie of Germany, CERN, the Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et des Particules and the Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique of France, the Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare of Italy, the Institute for Nuclear Research of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Russian Foundation for Fundamental Research, the Fonds National Suisse de la Recherche Scientifique, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. National Science Foundation, which are gratefully thanked. We are indebted to John Ellis and Nikolai Krasnikov for fruitful discussions.

PY - 1998/5/28

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N2 - A search was made for a new light gauge boson X which might be produced in π0 → γ + X decay from neutral pions generated by 450 GeV protons in the CERN SPS neutrino target. The X's would penetrate the downstream shielding and be observed in the NOMAD detector via the Primakoff effect, in the process of X → π0 conversion in the external Coulomb field of a nucleus. With 1.45 × 1018 protons on target, 20 candidate events with energy between 8 and 140 GeV were found from the analysis of neutrino data. This number is in agreement with the expectation of 18.1 ± 2.8 background events from standard neutrino processes. A new 90 % C.L. upper limit on the branching ratio Br(π0 → γ + X) < (3.3 to 1.9) × 10-5 for X masses ranging from O to 120 MeV/c2 is obtained.

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