Search for nucleon decays with EXO-200

J.B. Albert , G. Anton , I. Badhrees , P.S. Barbeau , R. Bayerlein , D. Beck , V. Belov , M. Breidenbach

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keywords decayexo-200limitsnucleonrespectivelysearchtimesbound

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A search for instability of nucleons bound in $^{136}$Xe nuclei is reported with 223 kg$\cdot$yr exposure of $^{136}$Xe in the EXO-200 experiment. Lifetime limits of 3.3$\times 10^{23}$ and 1.9$\times 10^{23}$ yrs are established for nucleon decay to $^{133}$Sb and $^{133}$Te, respectively. These are the most stringent to date, exceeding the prior decay limits by a factor of 9 and 7, respectively.

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Search for nucleon decays with EXO-200

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