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Search for sterile neutrinos through precision measurements of tau lepton decays

Research Project

Project/Area Number 16H02175
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (A)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Particle/Nuclear/Cosmic ray/Astro physics
Research InstitutionThe University of Tokyo

Principal Investigator

Aihara Hiroaki  東京大学, 大学院理学系研究科(理学部), 名誉教授 (60167773)

Project Period (FY) 2016-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2022)
Budget Amount *help
¥45,760,000 (Direct Cost: ¥35,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥10,560,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥8,450,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,950,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥8,710,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,010,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥8,190,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,890,000)
Fiscal Year 2017: ¥8,190,000 (Direct Cost: ¥6,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥1,890,000)
Fiscal Year 2016: ¥12,220,000 (Direct Cost: ¥9,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥2,820,000)
Keywords素粒子実験 / Bファクトリー / タウレプトン / ニュートリノ
Outline of Final Research Achievements

Using high-statistics data collected at the KEKB asymmetric energy electron-positron collider, the tau decay of 4-body final state (charged pion, neutrino, electron and positron) was observed for the first time. The partial branching fraction was measured to be (1.46-3.01) times 10-5. This is the smallest decay rate of tau lepton determined to date. In addition, an upper limit is set on the branching fraction of tau decaying to charged pion, neutrino, positive muon and negative muon to be 1.14 times 10-5 . The obtained results are consistent with the standard model predictions and can help constrain models beyond the standard model.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

本研究対象であるタウレプトンの4体崩壊(終状態が荷電パイ中間子、ニュートリノ、荷電子陽電子対あるいは正ミューオン負ミューオン対)には、素粒子の標準理論では説明のつかないステライルニュートリノ(sterile neutrino)の存在が寄与する可能性がある。存在すれば測定分岐比が標準理論予想値から大きく異なるはずである。本研究で得られた測定値は標準理論予想値と誤差の範囲で一致しており、その結果質量が数十~数百電子ボルトの比較的重いステライルニュートリノの存在を否定し、標準理論を越える新しい素粒子モデルの構築に厳しい制限を与える。ステライルニュートリノ発見に向けた研究の着実一歩と位置づけられる。

Report

(6 results)
  • 2022 Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2020 Annual Research Report
  • 2019 Annual Research Report
  • 2018 Annual Research Report
  • 2017 Annual Research Report
  • 2016 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (38 results)

All 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 Other

All Int'l Joint Research (5 results) Journal Article (26 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 26 results,  Peer Reviewed: 26 results,  Open Access: 26 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 6 results,  Invited: 2 results)

  • [Int'l Joint Research] Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics(ロシア連邦)

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] University of Ljubljana(スロベニア)

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Bunker Institute of Nuclear Physics(ロシア連邦)

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics(ロシア連邦)

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Int'l Joint Research] Budker Institute of Nuclear Physics(ロシア連邦)

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Measurement of time-dependent C P violation parameters in B 0 → K 0 S K 0 S K 0 S decays at Belle2021

    • Author(s)
      Kang K.H.、Park H.、Higuchi T.、Miyabayashi K.、Sumisawa K.、Adachi I.、Ahn J.K.、Aihara H. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D

      Volume: 103 Issue: 3 Pages: 032003-032003

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevd.103.032003

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Measurement of branching fractions of Λ+ c → ηΛπ+, ηΣ0π+, Λ(1670)π+, and ηΣ(1385) +2021

    • Author(s)
      J. Y. Lee, K. Tanida, Y. Kato et.al. (Belle collaboration)
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D

      Volume: 103 Issue: 5 Pages: 052005-052016

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevd.103.052005

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Evidence for X(3872)→J/ψπ+π- Produced in Single-Tag Two-Photon Interactions2021

    • Author(s)
      Teramoto Y., Uehara S., Masuda M., Miyabayashi K., et al., Belle Collaboration
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review Letters

      Volume: 126 Issue: 12 Pages: 1-8

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevlett.126.122001

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Search for the dark photon in B0 -> A’A’, A’ -> e+ e-, mu+ mu- and pi+pi- decays at Belle2021

    • Author(s)
      S.-H. Park et. al. (Belle Collaboration)
    • Journal Title

      Journal of High Energy Physics

      Volume: 2104 Issue: 4 Pages: 194-194

    • DOI

      10.1007/jhep04(2021)191

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Measurement of the resonant and nonresonant branching ratios in Ξ 0 c → Ξ 0 K + K -2021

    • Author(s)
      McNeil J.T.、Yelton J.、Bennett J.、Adachi I.、Adamczyk K.、Ahn J.K.、Aihara H. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D

      Volume: 103 Issue: 11 Pages: 112002-112002

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevd.103.112002

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] First determination of the spin and parity of the charmed-strange baryon Ξ c ( 2970 ) +2021

    • Author(s)
      Moon T.J.、Tanida K.、Kato Y.、Kim S.K.、Adachi I.、Ahn J.K.、Aihara H. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D

      Volume: 103 Issue: 11 Pages: 111101-111101

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevd.103.l111101

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Measurement of the branching fraction of the decay B+ → π + π -l+ νl in fully reconstructed events at Belle2021

    • Author(s)
      Bareno C.、Frey A.、Adachi I.、Aihara H. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D

      Volume: 103 Issue: 11 Pages: 112001-112001

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevd.103.112001

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] First search for the ηc2(1D) in B decays at Belle2020

    • Author(s)
      The Belle collaboration、Adachi I.、Aihara H. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Journal of High Energy Physics

      Volume: 2020 Issue: 5 Pages: 034-034

    • DOI

      10.1007/jhep05(2020)034

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Evidence for a vector charmoniumlike state in e + e - → Ds+ D s2 (2573) - + c.c.2020

    • Author(s)
      Jia S.、Shen C.P.、Adachi I.、Aihara H. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D

      Volume: 101 Issue: 9 Pages: 091101-091101

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevd.101.091101

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Update of inclusive cross sections of single and pairs of identified light charged hadrons2020

    • Author(s)
      Seidl R.、Adachi I.、Aihara H. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D

      Volume: 101 Issue: 9 Pages: 092004-092004

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevd.101.092004

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Search for B0 decays to invisible final states ( + γ) at Belle2020

    • Author(s)
      Ku Y.、Chang P.、Adachi I.、Adamczyk K.、Aihara H. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D

      Volume: 102 Issue: 1 Pages: 012003-012003

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevd.102.012003

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Dalitz analysis of D0 → K- π + η decays at Belle2020

    • Author(s)
      Chen Y.Q.、Li L.K.、Yan W.B.、Adachi I.、Aihara H. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D

      Volume: 102 Issue: 1 Pages: 012002-012002

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevd.102.012002

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Performance of the Belle II Silicon Vertex Detector2020

    • Author(s)
      H. Tanigawa, Belle-II SVD Collaboration
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

      Volume: 972 Pages: 164129-164129

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.nima.2020.164129

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Study of electromagnetic decays of orbitally excited Ξ baryons2020

    • Author(s)
      Yelton J.、Adachi I.、Ahn J.K.、Aihara H. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D

      Volume: 102 Issue: 7 Pages: 071103-071103

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevd.102.071103

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Search for Axionlike Particles Produced in e+e- Collisions at Belle II2020

    • Author(s)
      F. Abudinen et al. (Belle II Collaboration)
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review Letters

      Volume: 125 Issue: 16 Pages: 161806-161806

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevlett.125.161806

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Search for a doubly charged D D K bound state in Υ ( 1S, 2S) inclusive decays and via direct production in e + e - collisions at √ s = 10.520 , 10.580, and 10.867 GeV2020

    • Author(s)
      Li Y.、Jia S.、Shen C.P.、Adachi I.、Aihara H. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D

      Volume: 102 Issue: 11 Pages: 112001-112001

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevd.102.112001

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Search for transitions from Υ ( 4 S ) and Υ ( 5 S ) to η b ( 1 S ) and η b ( 2 S ) with emission of an ω meson2020

    • Author(s)
      Oskin P.、Mizuk R.、Aihara H. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D

      Volume: 102 Issue: 9 Pages: 092011-092011

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevd.102.092011

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Search for lepton-number- and baryon-number-violating tau decays at Belle2020

    • Author(s)
      Sahoo D.、Mohanty G.B.、Trabelsi K.、Adachi I.、Adamczyk K.、Aihara H. et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D

      Volume: 102 Issue: 11 Pages: 000010-000010

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevd.102.111101

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Beam background study for the Belle II Silicon Vertex Detector2020

    • Author(s)
      H. Tanigawa, Belle-II SVD Collaboration
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

      Volume: 982 Pages: 164580-164580

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.nima.2020.164580

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Observation of τ - → π- ν e+e- and search for τ - → π- νμ+μ-2019

    • Author(s)
      Jin Y.、Aihara H.、Epifanov D.、Onuki Y. et al (Belle Collaboration)
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D

      Volume: 100 Issue: 7 Pages: 071101-071101

    • DOI

      10.1103/physrevd.100.071101

    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Measurement of the tau Michel parameters ηbar and ξκ in the radiative leptonic decay τ-→l-ννγ2018

    • Author(s)
      N Shimizu, H Aihara, D Epifanov, et. al.
    • Journal Title

      Progress of Theoretical and Experimental Physics

      Volume: 2 Issue: 2 Pages: 1-1

    • DOI

      10.1093/ptep/pty003

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Study of five-body leptonic decays of tau at Belle experiment2017

    • Author(s)
      Sasaki Junya、Belle Collaboration
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Physics: Conference Series

      Volume: 912 Pages: 012002-012002

    • DOI

      10.1088/1742-6596/912/1/012002

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Study of τ- → π- l + l - ντ at Belle2017

    • Author(s)
      Jin Yifan
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear and Particle Physics Proceedings

      Volume: 287-288 Pages: 215-217

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2017.03.080

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Study of tau five-body leptonic decays at Belle2017

    • Author(s)
      Sasaki Junya
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear and Particle Physics Proceedings

      Volume: 287-288 Pages: 212-214

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2017.03.079

    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] New Physics search in rare τ decays at Belle and prospects at Belle II2017

    • Author(s)
      Shimizu Nobuhiro、BELLE Collaboration
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of Science (FPCP2016)

      Volume: - Pages: 022-022

    • DOI

      10.22323/1.280.0022

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Study of a pure CsI crystal readout by APD for Belle II endcap ECL upgrade2016

    • Author(s)
      Y. Jin, H. Aihara, O. V. Borshchev, D. A. Epi- fanov, S. A. Ponomarenko, and N. M. Surin
    • Journal Title

      Nucl.Instrum. Meth. A

      Volume: 824 Pages: 691-692

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.nima.2015.07.034

    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Particle physics at the high energy frontier with the next electron-positron collider2019

    • Author(s)
      Hiroaki Aihara
    • Organizer
      The Tenth International Accelerator Conference
    • Related Report
      2018 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Study of five-body leptonic decays at Belle2017

    • Author(s)
      Junya Sasaki
    • Organizer
      mini-Workshop on Tau lepton Physics
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research / Invited
  • [Presentation] Study of the Lorentz structure of tau decays at Belle2017

    • Author(s)
      Junya Sasaki
    • Organizer
      Particles and Nuclei International Conference 2017
    • Related Report
      2017 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] A scintillation counter consisting of a pure CsI crystal, WLS and APD for Belle II2016

    • Author(s)
      Yifan Jin
    • Organizer
      38th International Conference on High Energy Physics
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Study of τ- → π-l+l-ντ at Belle2016

    • Author(s)
      Yifan Jin
    • Organizer
      The 14th International Workshop on Tau Lepton Physics
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Study of five-body leptonic decays of tau at Belle2016

    • Author(s)
      Junya Sasaki
    • Organizer
      The 14th International Workshop on Tau Lepton Physics
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Measurement of the Michel parameters (ηbar, ξκ) in the radiative leptonic decay of τ2016

    • Author(s)
      Nobuhiro Shimizu
    • Organizer
      The 14th International Workshop on Tau Lepton Physics
    • Related Report
      2016 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research

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