@article{c3018ec2b6f14ba2ab4f18c6d52e636d,
title = "Search for proton decay via p →e+η and p →μ+η with a 0.37 Mton-year exposure of Super-Kamiokande",
abstract = "A search for proton decay into e+/μ+ and a η meson has been performed using data from a 0.373 Mton·year exposure (6050.3 live days) of Super-Kamiokande. Compared to previous searches this work introduces an improved model of the intranuclear η interaction cross section, resulting in a factor of 2 reduction in uncertainties from this source and ∼10% increase in signal efficiency. No significant data excess was found above the expected number of atmospheric neutrino background events resulting in no indication of proton decay into either mode. Lower limits on the proton partial lifetime of 1.4×1034 years for p→e+η and 7.3×1033 years for p→μ+η at the 90% CL were set. These limits are around 1.5 times longer than our previous study and are the most stringent to date.",
author = "{(The Super-Kamiokande Collaboration)} and N. Taniuchi and K. Abe and S. Abe and Y. Asaoka and C. Bronner and M. Harada and Y. Hayato and K. Hiraide and K. Hosokawa and K. Ieki and M. Ikeda and J. Kameda and Y. Kanemura and R. Kaneshima and Y. Kashiwagi and Y. Kataoka and S. Miki and S. Mine and M. Miura and S. Moriyama and M. Nakahata and S. Nakayama and Y. Noguchi and G. Pronost and K. Okamoto and K. Sato and H. Sekiya and H. Shiba and K. Shimizu and M. Shiozawa and Y. Sonoda and Y. Suzuki and A. Takeda and Y. Takemoto and A. Takenaka and H. Tanaka and S. Watanabe and T. Yano and N. Bhuiyan and T. Boschi and Burton, {G. T.} and {Di Lodovico}, F. and J. Gao and A. Goldsack and T. Katori and J. Migenda and Ramsden, {R. M.} and M. Taani and Z. Xie and S. Zsoldos",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2024 authors. Published by the American Physical Society.",
year = "2024",
month = dec,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1103/PhysRevD.110.112011",
language = "English",
volume = "110",
journal = "Physical Review D",
issn = "2470-0010",
publisher = "American Physical Society (APS)",
number = "11",
}