Improved lattice computation of proton decay matrix elements
read the original abstract
We present an improved result of lattice computation of the proton decay matrix elements in $N_f=2+1$ QCD. In this study, the significant improvement of statistical accuracy by adopting the error reduction technique of All-mode-averaging, is achieved for relevant form factor to proton (and also neutron) decay on the gauge ensemble of $N_f=2+1$ domain-wall fermions in $m_\pi=0.34$--0.69 GeV on 2.7~fm$^3$ lattice as used in our previous work \cite{Aoki:2013yxa}. We improve total accuracy of matrix elements to 10--15\% from 30--40\% for $p\rightarrow\pi e^+$ or from 20--40\% for $p\rightarrow K \bar\nu$. The accuracy of the low energy constants $\alpha$ and $\beta$ in the leading-order baryon chiral perturbation theory (BChPT) of proton decay are also improved. The relevant form factors of $p\rightarrow \pi$ estimated through the "direct" lattice calculation from three-point function appear to be 1.4 times smaller than those from the "indirect" method using BChPT with $\alpha$ and $\beta$. It turns out that the utilization of our result will provide a factor 2--3 larger proton partial lifetime than that obtained using BChPT. We also discuss the use of these parameters in a dark matter model.
This paper has not been read by Pith yet.
Forward citations
Cited by 11 Pith papers
-
Minimal Proton-Mass Dark Matter
A minimal dark matter model with one complex scalar carrying B and L numbers, stabilized by proton stability, with mass near the proton mass and relic density from UV freeze-in.
-
Echoes of Nucleon Decay from Long-Lived Particles
Introduces echo signatures from vector long-lived particles in nucleon decay, showing high geometric acceptance up to 80% in Super-K, Hyper-K and JUNO for a range of decay lengths.
-
EFT Pathways to $|\Delta B| =2$: Chiral Constructions and Phenomenology
A chiral EFT framework is constructed for |ΔB|=2 interactions that matches SMEFT operators to low-energy baryon processes and identifies new dinucleon decay channels sensitive to previously unconstrained operator structures.
-
Dark Matter Induced Proton Decays
A framework unifies dark matter stability and proton decay via residual Z4 symmetry from U(1)B+L breaking, with one-loop proton decay mediated by TeV-scale dark sector particles whose masses correlate with proton lifetime.
-
One-loop proton decay from Peccei-Quinn symmetry
Models with Peccei-Quinn symmetry and vector-like quarks realize one-loop proton decay through the operator u_R u_R d_R e_R while preserving a residual Z2 that forbids tree-level decay, yielding testable axion-photon ...
-
Correlation Between Proton Decay Channels and the Axion Mass in an Extended SU(5) GUT
Extended SU(5) GUT with 45 Higgs and DFSZ axion uses one-loop unification to correlate proton decay modes with axion mass and couplings.
-
$n \to K\ell$ and the baryon asymmetry of the universe
In SMEFT, the (B-L)-violating decay n → K⁺ℓ⁻ appears at dimension seven while the conserving n → K⁻ℓ⁺ requires dimension ten and is accompanied by lower-dimensional (B+L)-violating modes, so n → Kℓ without modes like ...
-
Fermion Multiplicities at the GUT Scale: A Statistical Study of Unification and Proton Decay
Multiple vector-like fermions in SU(5) GUT raise the unification scale to about 10^15.5 GeV, suppress proton decay operators via multiplet admixtures, and relax rigid Yukawa relations to better match observed fermion masses.
-
Reality-constrained Minimal Yukawa Structure in SO(10) GUT
Corrected reality conditions on the 10 and 120 Higgs representations in minimal SO(10) allow the Yukawa sector to fit all fermion masses and mixings while predicting a hierarchical right-handed neutrino spectrum and p...
-
Optimizing Yukawa couplings to suppress Dimension-five Proton Decay in $SU(5)$ GUT
Machine-learning optimization of Yukawa couplings in a 45-extended SUSY SU(5) model identifies parameter regions where the proton lifetime exceeds the Super-Kamiokande bound of 5.9e33 years.
-
Optimizing Yukawa couplings to suppress Dimension-five Proton Decay in $SU(5)$ GUT
The authors use Adam optimization over a 33-dimensional parameter space in an SU(5) model with 45 and 45bar Higgs representations to search for Yukawa values that make the proton lifetime exceed the Super-Kamiokande b...
discussion (0)
Sign in with ORCID, Apple, or X to comment. Anyone can read and Pith papers without signing in.