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Study of the process e+e−→ϕη at center-of-mass energies between 2.00 and 3.08 GeV

2021

We study the process e^+e^− → π^+π^−ηγ, where the photon is radiated from the initial state. About 8000 fully reconstructed events of this process are selected from the BABAR data sample with an integrated luminosity of 469  fb^(-1). Using the π^+π^−η invariant mass spectrum, we measure the e^+e^− → π^+π^−η cross section in the e^+e^− center-of-mass energy range from 1.15 to 3.5 GeV. The cross section is well described by the Vector-Meson dominance model with four ρ-like states. We observe 49±9 events of the J/ψ decay to π^+π^−η and measure the product Γ_(J/Ψ → e^+e^−)B_(J/Ψ → π^+π^−η) = 2.34 ± 0.43_(stat) ± 0.16_(syst)  eV.

PhysicsParticle physicsRange (particle radiation)PhotonLuminosity (scattering theory)Branching fraction010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectron–positron annihilationMeasure (mathematics)01 natural sciencesNuclear physicsCross section (physics)0103 physical sciencesInvariant massHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentVector mesonCenter of massNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsEnergy (signal processing)Physical Review D
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Inclusive production of neutral pions in hadronic Z decays

1997

A measurement of the inclusive production of pi(0) mesons in hadronic Z decays is presented and compared to Monte Carlo model predictions. The analysis is based on approximately 2 million hadronic events recorded with the ALEPH detector at LEP at a centre-of-mass energy of root s = 91.2 GeV. Neutral pions are reconstructed using photons measured in the electromagnetic calorimeter and photons from conversion pairs. The inclusive pi(0) momentum spectrum is measured in the range 0.025 < x(p) = p/p(beam) < 1. In this range the number of pi(0) per hadronic Z is found to be 4.80 +/- 0.07(stat) +/- 0.31(sys). The differential inclusive pi(0) cross section is also measured as a function of transver…

PhysicsParticle physicsRange (particle radiation)Photon[PHYS.HEXP] Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex]Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)Meson010308 nuclear & particles physicsPhysicsElectron–positron annihilationMonte Carlo methodHadron01 natural sciencesNuclear physicsMomentumPion0103 physical sciences[PHYS.HEXP]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex]High Energy Physics::ExperimentNuclear Experiment010306 general physicsParticle Physics - Experiment
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Limit on theB0→ρ0ρ0Branching Fraction and Implications for the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa Angleα

2005

The authors search for the decay B{sup 0} {yields} {rho}{sup 0}{rho}{sup 0} in a data sample of about 227 million {Upsilon}(4S) {yields} B{bar B} decays collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy e{sup +}e{sup -} collider at SLAC. They find no significant signal and set an upper limit of 1.1 x 10{sup -6} at 90% CL on the branching fraction. As a result, the uncertainty due to penguin contributions on the CKM unitarity angle {alpha} measured in B {yields} {rho}{rho} decays is 11{sup o} at 68% CL.

PhysicsParticle physicsUnitarity010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionCabibbo–Kobayashi–Maskawa matrixElectron–positron annihilationGeneral Physics and Astronomy01 natural scienceslaw.inventionNuclear physicsParticle decaylaw0103 physical sciencesLimit (mathematics)010306 general physicsColliderBar (unit)Physical Review Letters
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Measurements ofCP-Violating Asymmetries inB0→Ks0π0Decays

2007

The authors present measurements of CP-violating asymmetries in the decay B{sup 0} {yields} a{sub 1}{sup {+-}}(1260){pi}{sup {-+}} with a{sub 1}{sup {+-}}(1260) {yields} {pi}{sup {-+}}{pi}{sup {+-}}{pi}{sup {+-}}. The data sample corresponds to 384 x 10{sup 6} B{bar B} pairs collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric B-factory at SLAC. They measure the CP-violating asymmetry {Alpha}{sub CP}{sup a{sub 1}{pi}} = -0.07 {+-} 0.07 {+-} 0.02, the mixing-induced CP violation parameter S{sub a{sub 1}{pi}} = 0.37 {+-} 0.21 {+-} 0.07, the direct Cp violation parameter C{sub a{sub 1}{pi}} = -0.10 {+-} 0.15 {+-} 0.09, and the parameters {Delta}C{sub a{sub 1}{pi}} = 0.26 {+-} 0.15 {+-} 0…

PhysicsParticle physicsUnitarity010308 nuclear & particles physicsmedia_common.quotation_subjectElectron–positron annihilationGeneral Physics and Astronomy01 natural sciencesAsymmetryB-factoryNuclear physicsParticle decayCrystallography0103 physical sciencesCP violation010306 general physicsmedia_commonPhysical Review Letters
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Measurement of the Michel parameters and the nu(tau) helicity in tau lepton decays

2001

A measurement of the Michel parameters and the average $\nu_\tau$ helicity in $\tau$ lepton decays is described. The data was collected with the ALEPH detector at LEP during the years 1991 to 1995. A total integrated luminosity of 155\,$\text{pb}^{-1}$ is analysed. The Michel parameters $\rho_l$, $\xi_l$, $(\xi\delta)_l$ ($l=e,\mu$), and $\eta_\mu$ are determined for the leptonic deca ys, and the chirality parameters $\xi_\pi$, $\xi_\rho$, and $\xi_{a_1}$ for the hadronic final states. Under the assumptions of $e$\bis $\mu$ universality and $\xi_\pi=\xi_\rho=\xi_{a_1}$, the values $\rho_l=0.742\pm 0.016, \eta_l=0.01 2\pm 0.026,\break (\xi\delta)_l=0.776\pm 0.051, \xi_l=0.986\pm 0.074$, and …

PhysicsParticle physics[PHYS.HEXP] Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex]Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectron–positron annihilationHadronParity (physics)Weak interaction01 natural sciencesHelicity0103 physical sciences[PHYS.HEXP]Physics [physics]/High Energy Physics - Experiment [hep-ex]Michel parametersHigh Energy Physics::Experiment010306 general physicsEngineering (miscellaneous)Particle Physics - ExperimentLepton
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Branching fraction measurement ofB¯0→D(*)+π−andB−→D(*)0π−and isospin analysis ofB¯→D(*)πdecays

2007

Using 65 X 10(6) Y (4S) -> BB events collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II e(+) e(-) storage ring at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, we measure the color-favored branching fractions B(B-0 -> D+ pi(-)) = (2.55 +/- 0.05 +/- 0.16) X 10(-3), B(B-0 -> D*(+) pi(-)) = (2.79 +/- 0.08 +/- 0.17) X 10(-3), B(B- -> D-0 pi(-)) = (4.90 +/- 0.07 +/- 0.22) X 10(-3) and B(B- -> D*(0)pi(-)) = (5.52 +/- 0.17 +/- 0.42) X 10(-3), where the first error is statistical and the second is systematic. With these results and the current world average for the branching fraction for the color-suppressed decay B-0 -> D-(*()0)pi(0), the cosines of the strong phase difference delta between the I =1/2 and …

PhysicsPhase differenceNuclear and High Energy PhysicsPi system010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionElectron–positron annihilationAnalytical chemistry01 natural sciencesParticle identificationNuclear physicsIsospin0103 physical sciencesPiB meson010306 general physicsPhysical Review D
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Search for the radiative leptonic decay D+→γe+νe

2017

Using an electron-positron collision data sample of 2.93 fb(-1) collected at a center-of-mass energy of root s = 3.773 GeV with the BESIII detector, we present the first search for the radiative leptonic decay D+ -> gamma e(+)nu(e). The analysis is performed with a double-tag method. We do not observe a significant D+ -> gamma e(+)nu(e) signal, and obtain an upper limit on the branching fraction of D+ -> gamma e(+)nu(e) decay with the energy of radiative photon larger than 10 MeV of 3.0 x 10(-5) at the 90% confidence level.

PhysicsPhoton010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionElectron–positron annihilationPhoton energy01 natural sciencesNuclear physicsFactorization0103 physical sciencesRadiative transferHigh Energy Physics::Experiment010306 general physicsEnergy (signal processing)Physical Review D
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Observation of a cross-section enhancement near mass threshold in e + e - → Λ Λ

2018

The process e(+)e(-) -> Lambda(Lambda) over bar is studied using data samples at root s = 2.2324, 2.400, 2.800 and 3.080 GeV collected with the BESIII detector operating at the BEPCII collider. The Born cross section is measured at root s = 2.2324 GeV, which is 1.0 MeVabove the Lambda(Lambda) over bar mass threshold, to be 305 +/- 45(-36)(+66) pb, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic. The cross section near threshold is larger than that expected from theory, which predicts the cross section to vanish at threshold. The Born cross sections at root s = 2.400, 2.800 and 3.080 GeV are measured and found to be consistent with previous experimental results, but with…

PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectron–positron annihilationDetectorLambda01 natural scienceslaw.inventionNONuclear physicsCross section (physics)Near thresholdlaw0103 physical sciencesHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentBorn approximation010306 general physicsColliderBar (unit)
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High-resolution positron lifetime spectrometer with BaF2 scintillators

1987

In this communication we report on a design of a fast coincidence positron lifetime spectrometer, which is based on single crystal barium fluoride (BaF2) scintillators. A good time resolution (190ps, FWHM), combined with a high efficiency, has been obtained in the normal experimental set-up (with cathode earthed in the photo multipliers). The pile-up effect is observed to disturbe the measured lifetimes in the 180 degree geometry due to the high detection efficiency of the BaF2 scintillator.

PhysicsPhysics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)SpectrometerPhysics::Instrumentation and Detectorsbusiness.industryBarium fluorideGeneral EngineeringGeneral ChemistryScintillatorCathodeCoincidencelaw.inventionchemistry.chemical_compoundFull width at half maximumPositronOpticschemistrylawGeneral Materials SciencebusinessSingle crystalApplied Physics A Solids and Surfaces
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Improved search for heavy neutrinos in the decay π→eν

2018

A search for massive neutrinos has been made in the decay π+→e+ν. No evidence was found for extra peaks in the positron energy spectrum indicative of pion decays involving massive neutrinos (π→e+νh). Upper limits (90% C.L.) on the neutrino mixing matrix element |Uei|2 in the neutrino mass region 60–135 MeV/c2 were set and are an order of magnitude improvement over previous results.

PhysicsPhysics::Instrumentation and Detectors010308 nuclear & particles physicsAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaHigh Energy Physics::PhenomenologySpectrum (functional analysis)Pontecorvo–Maki–Nakagawa–Sakata matrix01 natural sciencesSpectral linePositron energyNuclear physicsPion0103 physical sciencesHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentInvariant massNeutrino010306 general physicsOrder of magnitudePhysical Review D
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