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Search for the DecaysB(s)0→e+μ−andB(s)0→e+e−in CDF Run II

2009

We report results from a search for the lepton flavor violating decays $B^0_{(s)}\to e^+\mu^-$, and the flavor-changing neutral-current decays $B^0_{(s)} \to e^+ e^-$. The analysis uses data corresponding to ${\rm 2 fb^{-1}}$ of integrated luminosity of $p \bar{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=1.96 {\rm TeV}$ collected with the upgraded Collider Detector (CDF II) at the Fermilab Tevatron. The observed number of $B^0_{(s)}$ candidates is consistent with background expectations. The resulting Bayesian upper limits on the branching ratios at 90% credibility level are $\mathcal{B}(B^0_s \to e^{+}\mu^{-}) 47.8 {\rm TeV/c^2}$, and ${M_{LQ}}(B^0\to e^+ \mu^-) > 59.3 {\rm TeV/c^2}$, at 90% credibility l…

PhysicsParticle physicsLuminosity (scattering theory)010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionHigh Energy Physics::PhenomenologyTevatronGeneral Physics and Astronomy01 natural scienceslaw.inventionNuclear physicslaw0103 physical sciencesPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentFermilab010306 general physicsColliderLeptonPhysical Review Letters
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Search for Long-Lived Particles ine+e−Collisions

2015

We present a search for a neutral, long-lived particle L that is produced in e^+e^− collisions and decays at a significant distance from the e^+e^− interaction point into various flavor combinations of two oppositely charged tracks. The analysis uses an e^+e^− data sample with a luminosity of 489.1  fb^(−1) collected by the BABAR detector at the Υ(4S), Υ(3S), and Υ(2S) resonances and just below the Υ(4S). Fitting the two-track mass distribution in search of a signal peak, we do not observe a significant signal, and set 90% confidence level upper limits on the product of the L production cross section, branching fraction, and reconstruction efficiency for six possible two-body L decay modes …

PhysicsParticle physicsLuminosity (scattering theory)Mass distributionInteraction pointBranching fractionElectron–positron annihilationHadronGeneral Physics and AstronomyFunction (mathematics)7. Clean energyNuclear physicsMass spectrumHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentPhysical Review Letters
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Search for the weak decayη′→K±π∓and precise measurement of the branching fractionB(J/ψ→ϕη′)

2016

We present the first search for the rare decay of eta' into K-+/- pi(-/+) in J/psi -> phi eta', using a sample of 1.3 x 10(9) J/psi events collected with the BESIII detector. No significant signal is observed, and the upper limit at the 90% confidence level for the ratio B(eta' -> K-+/- pi(-/+))/B(eta' -> gamma pi(+/-) pi(-/+)) is determined to be 1.3 x 10(-4). In addition, we report the measurement of the branching fraction of J/psi -> phi eta' to be [5.10 +/- 0.03(stat) +/- 0.32(syst)] x 10(-4), which agrees with previous results from BESII.

PhysicsParticle physicsMeson010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionElectron–positron annihilation0103 physical sciencesAnalytical chemistryPiHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentNuclear Experiment010306 general physics01 natural sciencesPhysical Review D
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Measurement of Branching Fractions and Charge Asymmetries inBDecays to anηMeson and aK*Meson

2006

We present measurements of branching fractions and charge asymmetries for the decays B-->etaK*, where K* indicates a spin 0, 1, or 2 Kpi system. The data sample corresponds to 344x10(6) BB pairs collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy e+ e- collider at SLAC. We measure the branching fractions (in units of 10(-6): B(B0-->etaK*0(892))=16.5+/-1.1+/-0.8, B(B+-->etaK*+(892))=18.9+/-1.8+/-1.3, B(B0-->eta(Kpi)0*0)=11.0+/-1.6+/-1.5, B(B+-->eta(Kpi)0*+)=18.2+/-2.6+/-2.6, B(B0-->etaK2*0(1430))=9.6+/-1.8+/-1.1, and B(B+-->etaK2*+(1430))=9.1+/-2.7+/-1.4. We also determine the charge asymmetries for all decay modes.

PhysicsParticle physicsMeson010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionElectron–positron annihilationEta mesonGeneral Physics and AstronomyBranching (polymer chemistry)01 natural sciencesParticle decayPair production0103 physical sciences010306 general physicsPhysical Review Letters
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Search for Invisible Decays of theΥ(1S)

2009

We search for invisible decays of the Upsilon(1S) meson using a sample of 91.4 x 10(6) Upsilon(3S) mesons collected at the BABAR/PEP-II B factory. We select events containing the decay Upsilon(3S) --> pi(+)pi(-)Upsilon(1S) and search for evidence of an undetectable Upsilon(1S) decay recoiling against the dipion system. We set an upper limit on the branching fraction B(Upsilon(1S) --> invisible) < 3.0 x 10(-4) at the 90% confidence level.

PhysicsParticle physicsMeson010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionElectron–positron annihilationGeneral Physics and Astronomy01 natural sciencesB-factoryNuclear physicsParticle decayPion0103 physical sciencesCP violationB meson010306 general physicsPhysical Review Letters
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Evidence for theηb(1S)Meson in RadiativeΥ(2S)Decay

2009

We have performed a search for the eta_b(1S) meson in the radiative decay of the Upsilon(2S) resonance using a sample of 91.6 million Upsilon(2S) events recorded with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II B factory at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. We observe a peak in the photon energy spectrum at E_gamma = 610.5 {+4.5} {-4.3} (stat) +/- 1.8 (syst) MeV, corresponding to an eta_b(1S) mass of 9392.9 {+4.6} {-4.8} (stat) +/- 1.9 (syst) MeV/c^2. The branching fraction for the decay Upsilon(2S) --> gamma eta_b(1S) is determined to be (4.2 {+1.1} {-1.0} (stat) +/- 0.9 (syst)) x 10^(-4). The ratio B(Upsilon(2S) --> gamma eta_b(1S))/B(Upsilon(3S) --> gamma eta_b(1S)) = 0.89 {+0.25} {-0.23} (…

PhysicsParticle physicsMeson010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionElectron–positron annihilationHadronGeneral Physics and AstronomyElementary particlePhoton energy01 natural sciencesB-factoryNuclear physicsParticle decay0103 physical sciences010306 general physicsPhysical Review Letters
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Search forfJ(2220)in RadiativeJ/ψDecays

2010

We present a search for f_(J)(2220) production in radiative J/ψ→γf_(J)(2220) decays using 460  fb^(-1) of data collected with the BABAR detector at the SLAC PEP-II e^(+)e^(-) collider. The f_(J)(2220) is searched for in the decays to K^(+)K^(-) and K_(S)^(0)K_(S)^(0). No evidence of this resonance is observed, and 90% confidence level upper limits on the product of the branching fractions for J/ψ→γf_(J)(2220) and f_(J)(2220)→K^(+)K^(-)(K_(S)^(0)K_(S)^(0)) as a function of spin and helicity are set at the level of 10^(-5), below the central values reported by the Mark III experiment.

PhysicsParticle physicsMeson010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionElectron–positron annihilationHadronGeneral Physics and AstronomyQuarkonium01 natural sciencesHelicityParticle identificationNuclear physicsParticle decay0103 physical sciences010306 general physicsPhysical Review Letters
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Study ofBMeson Decays with Excitedηandη′Mesons

2008

Using 383 million B{bar B} pairs from the BABAR data sample, they report results for branching fractions of six charged B-meson decay modes, where a charged kaon recoils against a charmless resonance decaying to K{bar K}* or {eta}{pi}{pi} final states with mass in the range (1.2-1.8) GeV/c{sup 2}. They observe a significant enhancement at the low K{bar K}* invariant mass which is interpreted as B{sup +} {yields} {eta}(1475)K{sup +}, find evidence for the decay B{sup +} {yields} {eta}(1295)K{sup +}, and place upper limits on the decays B{sup +} {yields} {eta}(1405)K{sup +}, B{sup +} {yields} f{sub 1}(1285)K{sup +}, B{sup +} {yields} f{sub 1}(1420)K{sup +}, and B{sup +} {yields} {phi}(1680)K{…

PhysicsParticle physicsMeson010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionGlueballElectron–positron annihilationGeneral Physics and Astronomy01 natural sciencesParticle decayCrystallographyExcited state0103 physical sciencesHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentInvariant massB meson010306 general physicsPhysical Review Letters
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Measurement of the relative yields of ψ(2S) to ψ(1S) mesons produced at forward and backward rapidity in p+p , p+Al , p+Au , and He3+Au collisions at…

2017

The PHENIX Collaboration has measured the ratio of the yields of ψ(2S) to ψ(1S) mesons produced in p+p, p+Al, p+Au, and He3+Au collisions at sNN=200 GeV over the forward and backward rapidity intervals 1.2<|y|<2.2. We find that the ratio in p+p collisions is consistent with measurements at other collision energies. In collisions with nuclei, we find that in the forward (p-going or He3-going) direction, the relative yield of ψ(2S) mesons to ψ(1S) mesons is consistent with the value measured in p+p collisions. However, in the backward (nucleus-going) direction, the ψ(2S) meson is preferentially suppressed by a factor of ∼2. This suppression is attributed in some models to the breakup of the w…

PhysicsParticle physicsMeson010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionHigh Energy Physics::LatticeHigh Energy Physics::PhenomenologyNuclear TheoryQuarkonium01 natural sciencesDeconfinementNuclear physicsExcited state0103 physical sciencesQuark–gluon plasmaHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentRapidityNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsGlauberPhysical Review C
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Search for a Fermiophobic Higgs Boson Decaying into Diphotons inpp¯Collisions ats=1.96  TeV

2009

A search for a narrow diphoton mass resonance is presented based on data from 3.0 fb{sup -1} of integrated luminosity from p{bar p} collisions at {radical}s = 1.96 TeV collected by the CDF experiment. No evidence of a resonance in the diphoton mass spectrum is observed, and upper limits are set on the cross section times branching fraction of the resonant state as a function of Higgs boson mass. The resulting limits exclude Higgs bosons with masses below 106 GeV/c{sup 2} at a 95% Bayesian credibility level (C.L.) for one fermiophobic benchmark model.

PhysicsParticle physicsMeson010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionHigh Energy Physics::PhenomenologyTevatronGeneral Physics and AstronomyElementary particle01 natural sciencesStandard ModelNuclear physics0103 physical sciencesMass spectrumHiggs bosonHigh Energy Physics::Experiment010306 general physicsBosonPhysical Review Letters
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