17–24 Jul 2024
Prague
Europe/Prague timezone

First Search for $K^0_L \rightarrow \pi^0e^+e^-e^+e^-$ Decay Mode

19 Jul 2024, 17:19
17m
South Hall 1A

South Hall 1A

Parallel session talk 03. Beyond the Standard Model Beyond the Standard Model

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Xiangchen Li

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The first search for $K_L^0 \rightarrow \pi^0 e^+e^-e^+e^-$ is performed with a dataset collected by the J-PARC KOTO experiment in 2021. In the dark sector model, this final state can be achieved through $K_L^0 \rightarrow \pi^0 X X, X\rightarrow e^+e^-$. The branching ratio of this decay mode is predicted to be $\mathcal{O}$($10^{-10}$) dominated by the virtual photon vertex through $K_L^0\rightarrow \pi^0 \gamma^* \gamma^*$ in the Standard Model. With the data collected in 2021, we can achieve a sensitivity close to this level which can improve the constraints on the dark sector model. Special analysis methods are used for the rejection of backgrounds related to the $\pi^0$ Dalitz decay. Results will be presented in the conference.

Alternate track 05. Quark and Lepton Flavour Physics
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