{
  "id": "2009.11467",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2020-09-24T03:33:09.000Z",
  "updated": "2020-09-24T03:33:09.000Z",
  "title": "Theoretical Analysis of Antineutron-Nucleus Data needed for Antineutron Mirrors in Neutron-Antineutron Oscillation Experiments",
  "authors": [
    "K. V. Protasov",
    "V. Gudkov",
    "E. A. Kupriyanova",
    "V. V. Nesvizhevsky",
    "W. M. Snow",
    "A. Yu. Voronin"
  ],
  "comment": "18 pages, 9 figures",
  "categories": [
    "hep-ph",
    "nucl-ex",
    "nucl-th"
  ],
  "abstract": "The values of the antineutron-nucleus scattering lengths, and in particular their imaginary parts, are needed to evaluate the feasibility of using neutron mirrors in laboratory experiments to search for neutron-antineutron oscillations. We analyze existing experimental and theoretical constraints on these values with emphasis on low $A$ nuclei and use the results to suggest materials for the neutron/antineutron guide and to evaluate the systematic uncertainties in estimating the neutron-antineutron oscillation time. As an example we discuss a scenario for a future neutron-antineutron oscillation experiment proposed for the European Spallation Source. We also suggest future experiments which can provide a better determination of the values of antineutron-nuclei scattering lengths.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2020-09-24T03:33:09.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "neutron-antineutron oscillation experiment",
      "antineutron-nucleus data",
      "antineutron mirrors",
      "theoretical analysis",
      "european spallation source"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 18,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable"
    }
  }
}