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arxiv: 2501.08052 · v2 · submitted 2025-01-14 · ✦ hep-ex

Search for the production of Higgs-portal scalar bosons in the NuMI beam using the MicroBooNE detector

MicroBooNE collaboration: P. Abratenko , D. Andrade Aldana , L. Arellano , J. Asaadi , A. Ashkenazi , S. Balasubramanian , B. Baller , A. Barnard
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MicroBooNE sets the strongest limits to date on the mixing angle of a Higgs-portal scalar in the 110-155 MeV mass range.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper searches for a new scalar particle S that mixes with the Higgs field by looking for its decays into electron-positron pairs. Data come from the MicroBooNE liquid argon detector exposed to the NuMI neutrino beam, where kaons decay and can produce the scalars in flight or at rest. No signal is observed in an exposure of 2.01 times 10 to the 21 protons on target, leading to upper limits on the mixing angle theta at 95 percent confidence level. A sympathetic reader cares because these bounds constrain extensions of the Standard Model that involve light scalars.

Core claim

We present the strongest experimental limits to date on the mixing angle theta with which a new scalar particle S mixes with the Higgs field in the mass range 110 MeV less than m_S less than 155 MeV. This result uses the MicroBooNE liquid argon time projection chamber to search for decays of these Higgs-portal scalar particles through the S to e+ e- channel with the decays of kaons in the NuMI neutrino beam acting as the source of the scalar particles. At m_S equals 125 MeV we set a limit of theta less than 3.19 times 10 to the minus 4 and at m_S equals 150 MeV a limit of theta less than 2.79 times 10 to the minus 4 at the 95 percent confidence level.

What carries the argument

Detection of electron-positron pairs in the MicroBooNE liquid argon time projection chamber from Higgs-portal scalars produced in kaon decays within the NuMI beam.

If this is right

  • The limits cover production from kaons decaying both in flight in the decay volume and at rest in the target and absorber.
  • Data from both positive and negative hadron focusing periods of the NuMI beam are included in the combined result.
  • No evidence for the scalar is found, consistent with background-only expectations.
  • The bounds are the tightest experimental constraints in the 110-155 MeV interval.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • The same data set and detector could be reanalyzed for other decay channels of the scalar if branching ratios differ from the e+e- mode.
  • Similar searches at other liquid argon detectors along neutrino beams could cross-check or extend these limits.
  • If the scalar couples to other particles, the absence of a signal here would still allow indirect effects in precision measurements elsewhere.

Load-bearing premise

The analysis assumes that the only relevant production mechanism is kaon decays in the NuMI beam decay volume, target, and absorber, with no significant contributions from other hadrons or unmodeled backgrounds that could mimic the e+e- signature.

What would settle it

An observed excess of e+e- pairs with invariant mass between 110 and 155 MeV that cannot be accounted for by known backgrounds at the level of the reported limits would falsify the null result and the derived bounds.

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Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2501.08052 by A. Ashkenazi, A. Barnard, A. Bhanderi, A. Bhat, A. Blake, A. Chappell, A. Ereditato, A.F. Moor, A.J. White, A. Mastbaum, A. Mogan, A.M. Szelc, A. Navrer-Agasson, A. Papadopoulou, A.P. Furmanski, A. Rafique, A. Schukraft, A. Trettin, B. Baller, B. Bogart, B. Eberly, B. Irwin, B.R. Littlejohn, B.T. Fleming, B. Viren, C.D. Moore, C. Fang, C. Hilgenberg, C. James, C. Mariani, C. Nguyen, C.Thorpe, C. Zhang, D.A. Martinez Caicedo, D. Andrade Aldana, D. Barrow, D. Caratelli, D. Franco, D. Garcia-Gamez, D. Kalra, D. Marsden, D. Naples, D. Torbunov, D. Totani, D.W. Schmitz, E. Gramellini, E.L. Snider, E. Piasetzky, E. Yandel, F. Cavanna, F. Gao, G.A. Horton-Smith, G. Barr, G. Cerati, G. Ge, G. Karagiorgi, G.P. Zeller, H. Greenlee, H. Parkinson, H. Wei, H.W. Yu, I. Mawby, I. Pophale, I. Safa, J. Asaadi, J. Barrow, J. Bateman, J.H. Jo, J.I. Crespo-Anadon, J.J. Evans, J.L. Raaf, J. Marshall, J.M. Conrad, J. Mendez, J. Micallef, J. Nowak, J. Rodriguez Rondon, J. Shi, J. Spitz, J. St. John, J. Tyler, J. Wang, J.-Y. Li, J. Zennamo, K. Duffy, K. Lin, K. Mistry, K. Pletcher, K. Terao, K. Wresilo, L. Arellano, L. Camilleri, L. Cooper-Troendle, L.E. Yates, L. Gu, L. Hagaman, L. Liu, L. Mellet, L. Mora Lepin, L. Rochester, M.A. Uchida, M.B. Brunetti, M. Bhattacharya, M. Bishai, M. Convery, M. Del Tutto, M. D. Handley, M.H. Shaevitz, MicroBooNE collaboration: P. Abratenko, M. Kirby, M.M. Moudgalya, M. Mooney, M. Nebot-Guinot, M. Reggiani-Guzzo, M. Rosenberg, M. Ross-Lonergan, M.S. Ismail, M. Soderberg, M. Stancari, M. Toups, M. Weber, M. Wospakrik, N. Lane, N. Martinez, N. McConkey, N. Nayak, N. Oza, N. Pallat, N. Patel, N. Taniuchi, O. Benevides Rodrigues, O. Hen, O. Palamara, P. Detje, P. Englezos, P. Green, P. Guzowski, R.A. Johnson, R. Cross, R. Diurba, R. Guenette, R. Sharankova, S. Balasubramanian, S. Berkman, S. Dytman, S.F. Pate, S. Gardiner, S. Gollapinni, S. Martynenko, S. Mulleria Babu, S.R. Dennis, S. Soldner-Rembold, S. Wolbers, T. Bolton, T. Kobilarcik, T. Mahmud, T. Mohayai, T. Strauss, T. Usher, T. Wongjirad, T. Yang, V. Basque, V. Paolone, V. Papavassiliou, V. Radeka, W.C. Louis, W. Foreman, W. Gu, W. Ketchum, W. Seligman, W. Wu, X. Ji, X. Luo, X. Qian, Y. Chen, Y.J. Jwa, Y. Li, Y.-T. Tsai, Z. Djurcic, Z. Pavlovic.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: FIG. 1. The dominant production channel for Higgs-portal [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p002_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: FIG. 2. A schematic of the NuMI beamline, showing the location of the MicroBooNE detector with respect to the NuMI target, [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p003_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: FIG. 3. Three simulated decays of Higgs-portal scalar particles with masses of 200 MeV into [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 4. Figure 4: FIG. 4. The production mechanism of simulated Higgs-portal [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_4.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: FIG. 5. Three of the BDT input variables, shown for events in Run 3 trained for a scalar mass of 150 MeV. (a) The reconstructed [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_5.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: FIG. 6. The distributions of BDT scores for the four BDTs trained to search for Higgs-portal scalar (HPS) particles with [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_6.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: FIG. 7. Limits set by this analysis on the mixing angle [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_7.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 8. Figure 8: FIG. 8. The 95% C.L. limits on the mixing angle [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p009_8.png] view at source ↗
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We present the strongest experimental limits to date on the mixing angle, $\theta$, with which a new scalar particle, $S$, mixes with the Higgs field in the mass range $110\text{ MeV}<m_S<155\text{ MeV}$. This result uses the MicroBooNE liquid argon time projection chamber to search for decays of these Higgs-portal scalar particles through the $S\rightarrow e^+e^-$ channel with the decays of kaons in the NuMI neutrino beam acting as the source of the scalar particles. The analysis uses an exposure of $2.01\times 10^{21}$ protons on target of NuMI beam data including periods when the beam focusing system was configured to focus positively charged hadrons and separate periods when negatively charged hadrons were focused. The analysis searches for scalar particles produced from kaons decaying in flight in the beam's decay volume and at rest in the target and absorber. At $m_S=125\text{ MeV}$ ($m_S=150\text{ MeV})$ we set a limit of $\theta<3.19\times 10^{-4}$ ($\theta<2.79\times 10^{-4}$) at the 95% confidence level.

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Referee Report

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Summary. The manuscript reports a search for Higgs-portal scalar particles S (110 MeV < m_S < 155 MeV) produced from kaon decays in the NuMI beam and decaying via S → e⁺e⁻ in the MicroBooNE LArTPC. Using 2.01 × 10²¹ POT of data in both neutrino and antineutrino focusing modes, the analysis sets 95% CL upper limits on the Higgs mixing angle θ, claiming the strongest experimental limits to date with θ < 3.19 × 10^{-4} at m_S = 125 MeV and θ < 2.79 × 10^{-4} at m_S = 150 MeV.

Significance. If the stated assumptions on production and background hold, the result supplies the tightest constraints on θ for light Higgs-portal scalars in this mass window, using existing neutrino-beam infrastructure for a dedicated BSM search. The data-driven nature of the limit-setting with explicitly stated exposure is a strength.

major comments (2)
  1. [Abstract] Abstract: The central claim that these are the 'strongest experimental limits' rests on the assumption that 'the decays of kaons in the NuMI neutrino beam acting as the source of the scalar particles' with no appreciable contribution from other hadrons. No quantitative validation (e.g., fractional contribution from π or hyperon decays) is provided in the text, and a 20-30% failure of this assumption would shift the quoted θ limits by a comparable factor.
  2. [Abstract] Abstract: The 95% CL limits assume a clean e⁺e⁻ signature with negligible unmodeled backgrounds that could mimic the two-prong topology in the LArTPC. The text provides no details on sideband closure tests, background modeling, or efficiency, which are load-bearing for converting observed counts into the reported limits on θ.

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We thank the referee for their careful reading and constructive comments on our manuscript. We address each major comment below and indicate where revisions will be made to strengthen the presentation.

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  1. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: The central claim that these are the 'strongest experimental limits' rests on the assumption that 'the decays of kaons in the NuMI neutrino beam acting as the source of the scalar particles' with no appreciable contribution from other hadrons. No quantitative validation (e.g., fractional contribution from π or hyperon decays) is provided in the text, and a 20-30% failure of this assumption would shift the quoted θ limits by a comparable factor.

    Authors: We agree that explicit quantification of subdominant production channels would strengthen the manuscript. In the revised version we will add a short paragraph in the production modeling section that reports the fractional contributions from pion and hyperon decays as obtained from our beamline simulation; these are expected to be below 5% for the mass range under study. This addition will not change the quoted limits but will directly address the concern about the robustness of the kaon-dominance assumption. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [Abstract] Abstract: The 95% CL limits assume a clean e⁺e⁻ signature with negligible unmodeled backgrounds that could mimic the two-prong topology in the LArTPC. The text provides no details on sideband closure tests, background modeling, or efficiency, which are load-bearing for converting observed counts into the reported limits on θ.

    Authors: The body of the manuscript already contains dedicated sections on data-driven background estimation (including sideband regions and closure tests), background modeling, and efficiency determination from simulation with data-MC validation. To make these elements more immediately visible to readers of the abstract, we will insert a brief clarifying sentence summarizing the background and efficiency procedures. No changes to the analysis procedure or numerical results are required. revision: partial

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity in data-driven experimental limit setting

full rationale

This is a standard experimental search paper that sets 95% CL upper limits on the mixing angle θ from a comparison of observed e+e- candidate events in MicroBooNE LArTPC data against expected backgrounds and simulated signal yields. The derivation chain consists of event selection, background estimation, and statistical limit extraction; none of these steps reduce by construction to fitted inputs or self-citations. Production assumptions (kaon decays only) and background modeling are stated explicitly and are subject to external validation or falsification via sidebands or alternative data sets. No self-definitional, fitted-input-called-prediction, or load-bearing self-citation patterns are present. This is the expected outcome for a well-constrained experimental analysis.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

0 free parameters · 2 axioms · 1 invented entities

The central claim rests on standard particle physics assumptions about kaon production and decay, detector response modeling, and background estimation. No free parameters are explicitly fitted to produce the quoted limits in the abstract. The scalar S is a hypothesized entity whose existence is not supported by independent evidence here.

axioms (2)
  • domain assumption Kaon decays in the NuMI beam are the dominant and only relevant source of the scalar particles in the searched channel.
    Invoked implicitly when stating production from kaons decaying in flight and at rest.
  • domain assumption Standard Model backgrounds and detector efficiencies can be modeled sufficiently accurately to set 95% CL limits without unaccounted systematics dominating.
    Required for any limit-setting claim in the abstract.
invented entities (1)
  • Higgs-portal scalar S no independent evidence
    purpose: Hypothetical new particle whose mixing with the Higgs is being constrained.
    Postulated in the model being tested; no independent evidence provided in the paper.

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