31 August 2026 to 4 September 2026
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A new measurement of the $K^{+} \rightarrow \pi^{+}\nu\bar{\nu}$ branching ratio at the NA62 experiment

3 Sept 2026, 16:10
25m
Physics beyond the standard model Particle Physics and Beyond

Speaker

Radoslav Marchevski (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL))

Description

The $K^{+}\rightarrow\pi^{+}\nu\bar{\nu}$ decay is a golden mode for flavour physics. Using data collected in 2016--2022, the NA62 experiment announced the first observation of this decay with a signal significance above $5\sigma$ and the measurement $\mathcal{B}(K^{+}\rightarrow\pi^{+}\nu\bar{\nu}) = \left( 13.0^{+ 3.3}_{- 3.0} \right)\times10^{-11}$. New results from the analysis of the 2023--2024 dataset are presented. This dataset doubles the effective sample size, leading to a $5\sigma$ expected sensitivity for the Standard Model process. Reconstruction and selection algorithms have been improved, boosting sensitivity and reducing the background contamination. An updated measurement of the branching ratio is presented and prospects for the full 2016--2026 dataset are discussed.

Authors

Angela Romano (University of Birmingham (GB)) Radoslav Marchevski (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL))

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