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F. Di Capua

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Search for an Invisibly Decaying Z′ Boson at Belle II in e+e−→μ+μ−(e±μ∓) Plus Missing Energy Final States

2020

Theories beyond the standard model often predict the existence of an additional neutral boson, the Z′. Using data collected by the Belle II experiment during 2018 at the SuperKEKB collider, we perform the first searches for the invisible decay of a Z′ in the process e+e-→μ+μ-Z′ and of a lepton-flavor-violating Z′ in e+e-→e±μZ′. We do not find any excess of events and set 90% credibility level upper limits on the cross sections of these processes. We translate the former, in the framework of an Lμ-Lτ theory, into upper limits on the Z′ coupling constant at the level of 5×10-2-1 for MZ′≤6 GeV/c2.

PhysicsCoupling constantParticle physicsMissing energyPhysics beyond the Standard ModelGeneral Physics and Astronomy01 natural scienceslaw.inventionlaw0103 physical sciencesHigh Energy Physics::Experiment010306 general physicsColliderBosonPhysical Review Letters
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Search for Axionlike Particles Produced in e+e− Collisions at Belle II

2020

We present a search for the direct production of a light pseudoscalar a decaying into two photons with the Belle II detector at the SuperKEKB collider. We search for the process e+e-→γa, a→γγ in the mass range 0.2<ma<9.7 GeV/c2 using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of (445±3) pb-1. Light pseudoscalars interacting predominantly with standard model gauge bosons (so-called axionlike particles or ALPs) are frequently postulated in extensions of the standard model. We find no evidence for ALPs and set 95% confidence level upper limits on the coupling strength gaγγ of ALPs to photons at the level of 10-3 GeV-1. The limits are the most restrictive to date for 0.2<ma<1 GeV/c2.

PhysicsRange (particle radiation)Particle physicsGauge bosonLuminosity (scattering theory)Photon010308 nuclear & particles physicsGeneral Physics and Astronomy01 natural scienceslaw.inventionStandard ModelPseudoscalarDirect productionlaw0103 physical sciencesHigh Energy Physics::Experiment010306 general physicsColliderPhysical Review Letters
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Precise Measurement of the D0 and D+ Lifetimes at Belle II

2021

We report a measurement of the D^{0} and D^{+} lifetimes using D^{0}→K^{-}π^{+} and D^{+}→K^{-}π^{+}π^{+} decays reconstructed in e^{+}e^{-}→cc[over ¯] data recorded by the Belle II experiment at the SuperKEKB asymmetric-energy e^{+}e^{-} collider. The data, collected at center-of-mass energies at or near the ϒ(4S) resonance, correspond to an integrated luminosity of 72  fb^{-1}. The results, τ(D^{0})=410.5±1.1(stat)±0.8(syst)  fs and τ(D^{+})=1030.4±4.7(stat)±3.1(syst)  fs, are the most precise to date and are consistent with previous determinations.

PhysicsParticle physics010308 nuclear & particles physicslaw0103 physical sciencesGeneral Physics and AstronomyResonance010306 general physicsCollider01 natural scienceslaw.inventionLuminosityPhysical Review Letters
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Search for B+→K+νν¯ Decays Using an Inclusive Tagging Method at Belle II

2021

A search for the flavor-changing neutral-current decay B^{+}→K^{+}νν[over ¯] is performed at the Belle II experiment at the SuperKEKB asymmetric energy electron-positron collider. The data sample corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 63 fb^{-1} collected at the ϒ(4S) resonance and a sample of 9 fb^{-1} collected at an energy 60 MeV below the resonance. Because the measurable decay signature involves only a single charged kaon, a novel measurement approach is used that exploits not only the properties of the B^{+}→K^{+}νν[over ¯] decay, but also the inclusive properties of the other B meson in the ϒ(4S)→BB[over ¯] event, to suppress the background from other B meson decays and light-qua…

PhysicsParticle physicsLuminosity (scattering theory)010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionElectron–positron annihilationGeneral Physics and AstronomyResonance01 natural scienceslaw.inventionPair productionlaw0103 physical sciencesHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentB meson010306 general physicsColliderEnergy (signal processing)Physical Review Letters
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The Belle II Physics Book

2019

cd. autorów: L. Cao48,‡, G. Caria145,‡, G. Casarosa57,‡, C. Cecchi56,‡,D. Cˇ ervenkov10,‡,M.-C. Chang22,‡, P. Chang92,‡, R. Cheaib146,‡, V. Chekelian83,‡, Y. Chen154,‡, B. G. Cheon28,‡, K. Chilikin77,‡, K. Cho70,‡, J. Choi14,‡, S.-K. Choi27,‡, S. Choudhury35,‡, D. Cinabro170,‡, L. M. Cremaldi146,‡, D. Cuesta47,‡, S. Cunliffe16,‡, N. Dash33,‡, E. de la Cruz Burelo9,‡, E. de Lucia52,‡, G. De Nardo54,‡, †Editor. ‡Belle II Collaborator. §Theory or external contributing author. M. De Nuccio16,‡, G. De Pietro59,‡, A. De Yta Hernandez9,‡, B. Deschamps129,‡, M. Destefanis60,‡, S. Dey116,‡, F.Di Capua54,‡, S.Di Carlo75,‡, J. Dingfelder129,‡, Z. Doležal10,‡, I. Domínguez Jiménez125,‡, T.V. Dong30,26,…

B: semileptonic decayPhysics beyond the Standard ModelHadronelectroproduction [charmonium]General Physics and AstronomyComputingMilieux_LEGALASPECTSOFCOMPUTINGB: radiative decayannihilation [electron positron]7. Clean energy01 natural sciencescharmonium: electroproductionB physicsHigh Energy Physics - Experimentlaw.inventionHigh Energy Physics - Experiment (hep-ex)High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph)Z'law[PHYS.HEXP]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex]Charm (quantum number)dark sector searchesPhysicslifetimeradiative decay [B]doublet [Higgs particle]new physicsPhysicsHigh Energy Physics - Lattice (hep-lat)ddc:530Electroweak interactionlepton: flavor: violationhep-phParticle Physics - LatticeMonte Carlo [numerical calculations]electron positron: colliding beamsQuarkoniumasymmetry: CPquarkonium physicselectroweak interaction: penguinHigh Energy Physics - PhenomenologyImproved performancecolliding beams [electron positron]CP violationinterfaceelectroproduction [quarkonium]electroweak precision measurementsnumerical calculations: Monte CarlophysicsParticle Physics - ExperimentperformanceParticle physicsflavor: violation [lepton]reviewhep-latFOS: Physical sciencesBELLEHigh Energy Physics - Experiment; High Energy Physics - Experiment; High Energy Physics - Lattice; High Energy Physics - Phenomenologyelectron positron: annihilationquarkonium: electroproductionCP [asymmetry]E(6)Higgs particle: doubletmixing [D0 anti-D0]Theoretical physicsCP: violation: time dependenceHigh Energy Physics - LatticeKEK-B0103 physical sciencesquantum chromodynamicshidden sector [photon]ddc:530composite010306 general physicsColliderParticle Physics - PhenomenologyHigh Energy Physics - Experiment; High Energy Physics - Lattice; High Energy Physics - Phenomenologyphoton: hidden sectorhep-ex010308 nuclear & particles physics[PHYS.HLAT]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Lattice [hep-lat]C50 Other topics in experimental particle physicsviolation: time dependence [CP]D0 anti-D0: mixingB2TiP530 PhysikExperimental physicsB: leptonic decayCKM matrix[PHYS.HPHE]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Phenomenology [hep-ph]penguin [electroweak interaction]leptonic decay [B]semileptonic decay [B]charmparticle identificationexperimental results
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Changes in surgicaL behaviOrs dUring the CoviD-19 pandemic. The SICE CLOUD19 Study

2021

Abstract Background The spread of the SARS-CoV2 virus, which causes COVID-19 disease, profoundly impacted the surgical community. Recommendations have been published to manage patients needing surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic. This survey, under the aegis of the Italian Society of Endoscopic Surgery, aims to analyze how Italian surgeons have changed their practice during the pandemic. Methods The authors designed an online survey that was circulated for completion to the Italian departments of general surgery registered in the Italian Ministry of Health database in December 2020. Questions were divided into three sections: hospital organization, screening policies, and safety profile of…

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