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Search for Lepton-Flavor Violation in the Decayτ−→ℓ−ℓ+ℓ−

2004

A search for the lepton-flavor-violating decay of the tau into three charged leptons has been performed using 91.5 fb(-1) of data collected at an e(+)e(-)center-of-mass energy around 10.58 GeV with the BABAR detector at the SLAC storage ring PEP-II. In all six decay modes considered, the numbers of events found in data are compatible with the background expectations. Upper limits on the branching fractions are set in the range (1-3)x10(-7) at 90% confidence level.

PhysicsParticle physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectron–positron annihilationGeneral Physics and Astronomy01 natural sciencesNuclear physicsParticle decay0103 physical sciencesHigh Energy Physics::Experiment010306 general physicsFlavorStorage ringLeptonPhysical Review Letters
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Evidence of a Broad Structure at an Invariant Mass of4.32  GeV/c2in the Reactione+e−→π+π−ψ(2S)Measured atBABAR

2007

The authors measure the cross section for the process e{sup +}e{sup -} {yields} {pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup -}{psi}(2S) from threshold up to 8 GeV center-of-mass energy using events containing initial-state radiation, produced at the PEP-II e{sup +}e{sup -} storage rings. The study is based on 298 fb{sup -1} of data recorded with the BABAR detector. A structure is observed in the cross-section not far above threshold, near 4.32 GeV. This structure is not compatible with the Y(4260) previously reported by this experiment. A single resonance is adequate to describe the cross-section in the low-energy region (< 5.7 GeV).

PhysicsParticle physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectron–positron annihilationGeneral Physics and AstronomyResonanceParticle accelerator01 natural scienceslaw.inventionParticle decayPair productionlaw0103 physical sciencesMass spectrumInvariant massAtomic physics010306 general physicsEnergy (signal processing)Physical Review Letters
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Measurement of Time-DependentCPAsymmetries and Constraints onsin(2β+γ)with Partial Reconstruction ofB0→D*∓π±Decays

2004

We present a preliminary measurement of the time-dependent CP-violating asymmetry in decays of neutral B mesons to the final states D*-+ pi+- using approximately 178 million BB events recorded by the BaBar experiment at the PEP-II e+e- storage ring. Events containing these decays are selected with a partial reconstruction technique, in which only the high-momentum pi+- from the B decay and the low-momentum pi-+ from the D*-+ decay are used. % We measure the amplitude of the asymmetry to be $-0.041 \pm 0.016 (stat.) \pm 0.010 (syst.)$ and determine bounds on $|\sin(2 \beta + \gamma)|$.

PhysicsParticle physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectron–positron annihilationmedia_common.quotation_subjectGeneral Physics and AstronomyBaBar experiment01 natural sciencesAsymmetryBaryonNuclear physicsParticle decayAmplitude0103 physical sciencesCP violationHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentB meson010306 general physicsmedia_commonPhysical Review Letters
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Measurement of the Time-DependentCPAsymmetry in theB0→ϕK0Decay

2004

The authors present a measurement of the time-dependent CP asymmetry for the neutral B-meson decay B{sup 0} {yields} {phi} K{sup 0}. They use a sample of approximately 114 million B-meson pairs taken at the {Upsilon}(4S) resonance with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II B-meson Factory at SLAC. They reconstruct the CP eigenstates {phi}K{sub S}{sup 0} and {phi}K{sub L}{sup 0} where {phi} {yields} K{sup +}K{sup -}, K{sub S}{sup 0} {yields} {pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup -}, and K{sub L}{sup 0} is observed via its hadronic interactions. The other B meson in the event is tagged as either a B{sup 0} or {bar B}{sup 0} from its decay products. The values of the CP-violation parameters are S{sub {phi}K} = 0.47 …

PhysicsParticle physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectron–positron annihilationmedia_common.quotation_subjectHadronGeneral Physics and AstronomyResonance01 natural sciencesAsymmetryCrystallographyParticle decay0103 physical sciencesCP violationB meson010306 general physicsmedia_commonPhysical Review Letters
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Measurements of the Absolute Branching Fractions of B± →k±Xc c

2020

A study of the two-body decays B±→XccK±, where Xcc refers to one charmonium state, is reported by the BABAR Collaboration using a data sample of 424 fb-1. The absolute determination of branching fractions for these decays are significantly improved compared to previous BABAR measurements. Evidence is found for the decay B+→X(3872)K+ at the 3σ level. The absolute branching fraction B[B+→X(3872)K+]=[2.1±0.6(stat)±0.3(syst)]×10-4 is measured for the first time. It follows that B[X(3872)→J/ψπ+π-]=(4.1±1.3)%, supporting the hypothesis of a molecular component for this resonance.

PhysicsParticle physics:Kjerne- og elementærpartikkelfysikk: 431 [VDP]Meson010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectron–positron annihilationGeneral Physics and AstronomyBaBar experimentBottom mesonBaBar; PEP-II; B meson; Bottom mesons;Bottom mesonsB mesonBranching (polymer chemistry)7. Clean energy01 natural sciencesLower limitHEPNO:Nuclear and elementary particle physics: 431 [VDP]0103 physical sciencesBaBarPEP-IIB meson010306 general physicsBar (unit)
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Amplitude analysis of the χc1→ηπ+π− decays

2017

Using 448.0 x 10(6) psi(3686) events collected with the BESIII detector, an amplitude analysis is performed for psi(3686) -> gamma chi(c1), chi(c1) ->eta pi(+)pi(-) decays. The most dominant two- body structure observed is a(0)(980)(+/-) pi(-/+); a(0)(980)(+/-) -> eta pi(+/-.) line shape is modeled using a dispersion relation, and a significant nonzero a(0) (980) coupling to the eta'pi channel is measured. We observe chi(c1) -> a(2)(1700)pi production for the first time, with a significance larger than 17 sigma. The production of mesons with exotic quantum numbers, J(PC) = 1(-+), is investigated, and upper limits for the branching fractions chi(c1) -> pi(1)(1400)(+/-)pi(-/+) , chi(c1) -> pi…

PhysicsParticle physicsAmplitudeMeson010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectron–positron annihilation0103 physical sciencesPiAnalytical chemistryDalitz plot010306 general physics01 natural sciencesPhysical Review D
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Measurement ofCPViolation Parameters with a Dalitz Plot Analysis ofB±→Dπ+π−π0K±

2007

We report the results of a CP violation analysis of the decay B-+/- -> D pi+pi(-)pi K-0(+/-), where D-pi(+)pi(-)pi(0) indicates a neutral D meson detected in the final state pi(+)pi(-)pi(0), excluding K-S(0)pi(0). The analysis makes use of 324x10(6) e(+)e -> B (B) over bar events recorded by the BABAR experiment at the PEP-II e(+)e(-) storage ring. Analyzing the pi(+)pi(-)pi(0) Dalitz plot distribution and the B-+/- -> D-pi(+)pi(-)pi K-0(+/-) branching fraction and decay rate asymmetry, we find the following one-standard-deviation constraints on the amplitude ratio and on the weak and strong phases: 0.06 pi(+)pi(-)pi(0) decay amplitude.

PhysicsParticle physicsAnnihilation010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionElectron–positron annihilationAnalytical chemistryGeneral Physics and AstronomyDalitz plot01 natural sciencesParticle decay0103 physical sciencesD mesonPiCP violation010306 general physicsPhysical Review Letters
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Search for Lepton Flavor Violation in the Decayτ±→e±γ

2006

A search for the non-conservation of lepton flavor in the decay {tau}{sup {+-}} {yields} e{sup {+-}}{gamma} has been performed with 2.07 x 10{sup 8} e{sup +}e{sup -} {yields} {tau}{sup +}{tau}{sup -} events collected by the BABAR detector at the PEP-II storage ring at a center-of-mass energy near 10.58 GeV. They find no evidence for a signal and set an upper limit on the branching ratio of {Beta}({tau}{sup {+-}} {yields} e{sup {+-}}{gamma}) < 1.1 x 10{sup -7} at 90% confidence level.

PhysicsParticle physicsAnnihilation010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionGeneral Physics and AstronomySupersymmetryElectron01 natural sciencesParticle decayTheoryofComputation_ANALYSISOFALGORITHMSANDPROBLEMCOMPLEXITY0103 physical sciences010306 general physicsEnergy (signal processing)LeptonPhysical Review Letters
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Measurements of Charged Current Lepton Universality and|Vus|Using Tau Lepton Decays toe−ν¯eντ,μ−ν¯μντ,π−ντ, andK−ντ

2010

Using 467  fb(-1) of e+e- annihilation data collected with the BABAR detector, we measure (B(τ- → μ- ν(μ) ν(τ)))/(B(τ- → e- ν(e) ν(τ))) =(0.9796±0.0016±0.0036), (B(τ- → π- ν(τ)))/(B(τ- → e- ν(e) ν(τ))) = (0.5945±0.0014±0.0061), and (B(τ- → K- ν(τ)))/(B(τ- → e- ν(e) ν(τ))) = (0.03882±0.00032±0.00057), where the uncertainties are statistical and systematic, respectively. From these precision τ measurements, we test the standard model assumption of μ-e and τ-μ charge current lepton universality and provide determinations of |Vus| experimentally independent of the decay of a kaon.

PhysicsParticle physicsAnnihilation010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectron–positron annihilationCharge currentGeneral Physics and Astronomy01 natural sciencesUniversality (dynamical systems)Nuclear physics0103 physical sciences010306 general physicsCharged currentLeptonPhysical Review Letters
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Observation of an Excited Charm BaryonΩc*Decaying toΩc0γ

2006

We report the first observation of an excited singly-charm baryon OmegaC* (css) in the radiative decay OmegaC0 Gamma, where the OmegaC0 baryon is reconstructed in the decays to the final states Omega-pi+, Omega-pi+pi0, Omega-pi+pi-pi+, and Cascade-K-pi+pi+. This analysis is performed using a dataset of 230.7 fb$-1} collected by the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy B Factory at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. The mass difference between the OmegaC* and the OmegaC0 baryons is measured to be 70.8 +/- 1.0 (stat) +/- 1.1 (syst) MeV/c2. We also measure the ratio of inclusive production cross sections of OmegaC* and OmegaC0 in e+e- annihilation.

PhysicsParticle physicsAnnihilation010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectron–positron annihilationGeneral Physics and Astronomy01 natural sciences7. Clean energyB-factoryCharmed baryonsBaryonNuclear physicsParticle decayPositronPair production0103 physical sciencesHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsPhysical Review Letters
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