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DOE OSTI2011

The Dynamical Nonlocality of Neutral Kaons and the Kaonic Quantum Eraser

Testing quantum foundations for systems in high energy physics gets currently more and more attention e.g. witnessed for entangled neutral K-mesons by the approved programme of the KLOE collaboration at the accelerator facility DAPHNE (Frascati, Italy). We focus on this quantum system in high energy physics and discuss two topics, Bell inequalities and the kaonic quantum eraser, and show how the neutral kaon system differs from systems of ordinary matter and light. In detail, we show a relation of the imbalance of matter and antimatter to the violation of a Bell inequality and discuss another Bell inequality which is maximally violated for a non-maximally entangled state though neutral kaons can be considered as two state systems. We compare in general this system in high energy physics with bipartite qudits. Last but not least we review the quantum marking and eraser procedure and explain why neutral kaons offer more eraser possibilities than usual quantum systems.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2011

Regge-plus-resonance predictions for neutral-kaon photoproduction from the deuteron

We present a Regge-inspired effective-Lagrangian framework for neutral-kaon photo-production from the deuteron. Quasi-free kaon production is investigated using the Regge-plus-resonance elementary operator within the relativistic plane-wave impulse approximation. The Regge-plus-resonance model was developed to describe photoinduced and electroinduced charged-kaon production off protons. We show how this elementary operator can be transformed to account for the production of neutral kaons from both protons and neutrons. Our results compare favourably to the sole {sup 2}H({gamma},K{sup 0})YN dataset published to date.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2016

Targets for a Neutral Kaon Beam

A secondary beam of neutral Kaons is under consideration for Hall D at Jefferson Lab to perform spectroscopic studies of hyperons produced by K 0 L particles scattering from proton and deuteron targets. The proposed physics program would utilize the GlueX detector package currently installed in Hall D. This contribution looks at potential targets for use in the new facility, paying close attention to the existing infrastructure of GlueX and Hall D. Unpolarized cryotargets of liquid hydrogen and deuerium, as well as polarized solid targets of protons and deuterons are examined.

Keith, Christopher↗
DOE OSTI2011

Equivalence between classical and quantum dynamics. Neutral kaons and electric circuits

An equivalence between the Schroedinger dynamics of a quantum system with a finite number of basis states and a classical dynamics is presented. The equivalence is an isomorphism that connects in univocal way both dynamical systems. We treat the particular case of neutral kaons and found a class of electric networks uniquely related to the kaon system finding the complete map between the matrix elements of the effective Hamiltonian of kaons and those elements of the classical dynamics of the networks. As a consequence, the relevant {epsilon} parameter that measures CP violation in the kaon system is completely determined in terms of network parameters. - Highlights: > We provide a formal equivalence between classical and quantum dynamics. > We make use of the decomplexification concept. > Neutral kaon systems can be represented by electric circuits. > CP symmetry violation can be taken into account by non-reciprocity. > Non-reciprocity is represented by gyrators.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2026

Probing CP and flavor violation in neutral kaon decays with ALPs

We analyze the three-body decays of the long-lived neutral kaon K L → ππa, where a is an axion-like particle (ALP), and compare them to the two-body decay K L → π 0 a. While the latter requires both flavor violation (FV) and CP violation (CPV), the former can proceed via FV alone, allowing the ratio of decay rates to serve as a probe of CPV of the underlying UV theory. We emphasize the importance of weak-interaction-induced contributions, often neglected in recent calculations. We explore both minimal and non-minimal flavor-violating scenarios, and identify classes of models where ALP production from neutral three-body decays is comparable to — or even dominates over — the two-body decay, despite its reduced phase space. Finally, we discuss the phenomenological implications of our results and show how these decays can provide complementary probes of ALP couplings beyond those accessible via charged kaon channels.

Axions and ALPs↗
DOE OSTI2016

Long-lived neutral-kaon flux measurement for the KOTO experiment

The KOTO(K 0 at Tokai) experiment aims to observe the CP-violating rare decay K L → π 0 νν¯ over bar by using a long-lived neutral-kaon beam produced by the 30 GeV proton beam at the Japan Proton Accelerator Research Complex. The K L flux is an essential parameter for the measurement of the branching fraction. Three K L neutral decay modes, K L → 3 π 0 , K L → 2 π 0 , and K L → 2γ, were used to measure the K L flux in the beam line in the 2013 KOTO engineering run. A Monte Carlo simulation was used to estimate the detector acceptance for these decays. Agreement was found between the simulation model and the experimental data, and the remaining systematic uncertainty was estimated at the 1.4% level. Here, the K L flux was measured as (4.183 ± 0.017 stat. ± 0.059 sys. ) x 10 7 K L per 2 x 10 14 protons on a 66-mm-long Au target.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2017

Neutral kaon mixing beyond the Standard Model with n f = 2 + 1 chiral fermions. Part 2: non perturbative renormalisation of the ΔF = 2 four-quark operators

We compute the renormalisation factors (Z-matrices) of the ΔF = 2 four-quark operators needed for Beyond the Standard Model (BSM) kaon mixing. We work with nf = 2+1 flavours of Domain-Wall fermions whose chiral-flavour properties are essential to maintain a continuum-like mixing pattern. We introduce new RI-SMOM renormalisation schemes, which we argue are better behaved compared to the commonly-used corresponding RI-MOM one. We find that, once converted to MS¯, the Z-factors computed through these RI-SMOM schemes are in good agreement but differ significantly from the ones computed through the RI-MOM scheme. The RI-SMOM Z-factors presented here have been used to compute the BSM neutral kaon mixing matrix elements in the companion paper. In conclusion, we argue that the renormalisation procedure is responsible for the discrepancies observed by different collaborations, we will investigate and elucidate the origin of these differences throughout this work.

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS↗
DOE OSTI2016

Search for New Physics in Neutral Kaon Decays

This report will summarize contributions made by the ASU group during the grant period. Focus will be given to three areas: (1) Monte Carlo simulations; (2) signal processing in the electronics; and (3) data analysis software. For reference, a drawing of the KOTO detector is shown in Fig. 1. The production target for the neutral beam particles was about 20 meters upstream of the detector.

71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSIC↗
DOE OSTI2025

Search for neutron decay into an antineutrino and a neutral kaon in 0.401 megaton-years exposure of Super-Kamiokande

We searched for bound neutron decay via 𝑛 → $\bar{𝜈}$ +𝐾 0 predicted by the grand unified theories in 0.401 Mton·years exposure of all pure water phases in the Super-Kamiokande detector. About 4.4 times more data than in the previous search have been analyzed by a new method including a spectrum fit to kaon invariant mass distributions. No significant data excess has been observed in the signal regions. As a result of this analysis, we set a lower limit of 7.8 × 10 32 years on the neutron lifetime at a 90% confidence level.

Cherenkov detectors↗
DOE OSTI2019

Experimental Study of the Rare Neutral-Kaon Decays at J-PARC (Final Technical Report)

Understanding the origin of CP violation is currently one of the most forefront issues in elementary particle physics. Together with a better understanding of quark mixing and neutrino mixing phenomena, it is one of the central goals of particle physics, and has been pursued vigorously in many experiments. The very rare decay $K_L \to \pi ^0 v\bar{v}$ provides one of the best probes for understanding the original of CP violation in the quark sector. Particularly, theoretical uncertainties are very small in the Standard Model (SM) calculations, and the value therefore most suitable to be tested for beyond SM contributions. J-PARC E14 (also known as KOTO) aims to reach Standard Model sensitivity and beyond with Stage-1 and Stage-2. KOTO acquired 100 hours beam data in May 2013 and the result has been accepted for publication. From 2015-16, KOTO increased the data set by a factor of twenty, which will allow a limit to be set at the Grossman-Nir bound. This bound is valid in virtually any extension of the Standard Model. By comparing this model-independent bound and SM prediction, it is clear that there is considerable room for new physics. Analysis on these collected data sets shows neutron interactions which mimic the two-photon signal could become a potential background. To discriminate neutron background from the photon signal, one important tool, as shown in current data, is to perform detailed waveform analysis of the signal from the phototubes. To fully capture the calorimeter pulse shape with best fidelity from 100 out of the 2700 channels of CsI, we built the 500 MSPS (Mega Samples Per Second) with 14-bit digitizers. With KOTO Stage-2 currently in the planning stages, we started R&D work on a full width, but length scalable photon veto barrel detector with detailed layout of active detector elements.

46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND ↗
DOE OSTI2016

Workshop on Physics with Neutral Kaon Beam at JLab (KL2016) Mini-Proceedings

The KL2016 Workshop is following the Letter of Intent LoI12-15-001 "Physics Opportunities with Secondary KL beam at JLab" submitted to PAC43 with the main focus on the physics of excited hyperons produced by the Kaon beam on unpolarized and polarized targets with GlueX setup in Hall D. Such studies will broaden a physics program of hadron spectroscopy extending it to the strange sector. The Workshop was organized to get a feedback from the community to strengthen physics motivation of the LoI and prepare a full proposal.

Strakovsky, Igor I.↗