GiBUU simulations show proton decay detection efficiency in water Cherenkov detectors matches previous estimates, while Fermi momentum choice significantly affects atmospheric neutrino background rates and is the leading systematic.
In contrast, true free proton decay events (light-blue boxes) are classi- fied almost exclusively as proton decay signals and not as atmospheric background
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Understanding the impact of nuclear effects on proton decay searches with the GiBUU model
GiBUU simulations show proton decay detection efficiency in water Cherenkov detectors matches previous estimates, while Fermi momentum choice significantly affects atmospheric neutrino background rates and is the leading systematic.