The current status of the UCNProBe experiment.

ORAL

Abstract

The UCNProBe experiment aims to resolve the puzzle in the large discrepancy between neutron lifetime measured by the two distinct experimental techniques. In one method, the remaining neutrons in a UCN trap are counted after some storage time, and in the other, one of the decay particles, protons, are counted in a well-calibrated neutron beam. One possible explanation for this inconsistency is that a fraction of neutrons decays into beyond-Standard Model particles instead of protons. The UCNProBe experiment will employ a novel method to measure the proton branching ratio of neutron decay. A deuterated scintillator box will be used as a UCN storage volume and to detect electrons from the neutron decay. The current status of the UCNProBe experiment will be presented.



*Department of Energy, Los Alamos National Laboratory LDRD

Presenters

  • Md T Hassan

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab

Authors

  • Md T Hassan

    • Los Alamos Natl Lab
  • Nicholas C Floyd

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • University of Kentucky
  • Zhaowen Tang

    • Los Alamos National Laboratory
    • Los Alamos Natl Lab