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  • * Particle Physics
  • * Cosmology
  • * Astrophysics

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  • * Hidden sector models address fundamental questions like dark matter and baryogenesis.
  • * Neutron-to-hidden-neutron oscillations are a proposed mixing process within these models.
  • * Previous experiments constrained oscillation periods using ultracold neutrons.

Purpose of the Study:

  • * To establish new limits on neutron-to-hidden-neutron oscillation periods.
  • * To probe previously unexplored intermediate mass-splitting ranges.
  • * To contribute to the understanding of hidden sectors and their implications.

Main Methods:

  • * Utilizing ultracold neutron beam experiments.
  • * Measuring neutron disappearance rates.
  • * Analyzing data to derive constraints on oscillation periods and mass splitting.

Main Results:

  • * A new limit of τ_{nn^{'}}>1 s was established for |δm|∈[2,69] peV at 95.45% C.L.
  • * This limit covers an intermediate mass-splitting range not previously explored.
  • * The findings enhance existing constraints on neutron-to-hidden-neutron oscillations.

Conclusions:

  • * The study successfully constrained neutron-to-hidden-neutron oscillations in a new parameter space.
  • * The results contribute to ongoing research into the nature of dark matter and baryogenesis.
  • * This work advances the search for physics beyond the Standard Model.