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Observation ofB0→ωK0,B+→ηπ+, andB+→ηK+and Study of Related Decays

2004

We present measurements of branching fractions and charge asymmetries for seven B-meson decays with an eta, eta', or omega meson in the final state. The data sample corresponds to 89x10(6) BB pairs produced from e(+)e(-) annihilation at the Upsilon(4S) resonance. We measure the following branching fractions in units of 10(-6): B(B+-->eta pi(+))=5.3+/-1.0+/-0.3, B(B+-->eta K+)=3.4+/-0.8+/-0.2, B(B0-->eta K0)=2.9+/-1.0+/-0.2 ( eta(')pi(+))=2.7+/-1.2+/-0.3 ( omega pi(+))=5.5+/-0.9+/-0.5, B(B+-->omega K+)=4.8+/-0.8+/-0.4, and B(B0-->omega K0)=5.9(+1.6)(-1.3)+/-0.5. The charge asymmetries are A(ch)(B+-->eta pi(+))=-0.44+/-0.18+/-0.01, A(ch)(B+-->eta K+)=-0.52+/-0.24+/-0.01, A(ch)(B+-->omega pi(+…

PhysicsNuclear physicsCrystallographyMeson010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectron–positron annihilation0103 physical sciencesPiGeneral Physics and AstronomyCP violation010306 general physics01 natural sciencesOmegaPhysical Review Letters
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Next-to-Leading-Order Results for Five, Six, and Seven Jets in Electron-Positron Annihilation

2012

We present next-to-leading order corrections in the leading color approximation for jet rates in electron-positron annihilation up to seven jets. The results for the two-, three-, and four-jet rates agree with known results. The NLO jet rates have been known previously only up to five jets. The results for the six- and seven-jet rate are new. The results are obtained by a new and efficient method based on subtraction and numerical integration.

PhysicsNuclear physicsJet (fluid)AnnihilationAstrophysics::High Energy Astrophysical PhenomenaElectron–positron annihilationGeneral Physics and AstronomyOrder (group theory)High Energy Physics::ExperimentNumerical integrationPhysical Review Letters
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Positive Muons as Local Probes in Paramagnetic Rare Earth Systems

1982

In recent years a new research method has been developed in solid state physics which is based on the asymmetry of muon decay1. A positive muon at rest decays after a mean lifetime of 2.2 μsec into a positron and two neutrinos, the positron being emitted preferentially in the direction of the muon spin. Hence if spin polarized muons are implanted in a solid, the time evolution of the muon spin polarization can be determined by a measurement of the angular distribution of the positrons. In an external magnetic field transverse to the initial spin direction of the muon one can study the muon spin precession frequency, which is determined by the actual field at the muon, and τ2-relaxation effe…

PhysicsNuclear physicsLarmor precessionParamagnetismPositronMuonPhysics::Instrumentation and DetectorsPhysics::Accelerator PhysicsHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentNeutrinoMuon spin spectroscopyPolarization (waves)Magnetic field
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Measurement of theB0→K2*(1430)0γandB+→K2*(1430)+γbranching fractions

2004

We have investigated the exclusive, radiative B meson decays to K2*(1430) in 89* 10^6 BBbar events with the BaBar detector at the PEP-II storage ring. We measure the branching fractions BR(B0 -> K2*(1430)0 gamma) = (1.22 +-0.25 +-0.10)*10^(-5) and BR(B+ -> K2*(1430)+ gamma) = (1.45 +-0.40 +-0.15) * 10^(-5), where the first error is statistical and the second systematic. In addition, we measure the CP-violating asymmetry ACP(B0 -> K2*(1430)0 gamma) = -0.08 +- 0.15 +- 0.01.

PhysicsNuclear physicsNuclear and High Energy Physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionElectron–positron annihilation0103 physical sciencesAnalytical chemistryB meson010306 general physicsBranching (polymer chemistry)01 natural sciencesParticle identificationPhysical Review D
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Masses, lifetimes and production rates of Ξ− and Ξ¯+ at LEP 1

2006

Measurements of the Xi(-) and (Xi) over bar (+) masses, mass differences, lifetimes and lifetime differences are presented. The (Xi) over bar (+) sample used is much larger than those used previously for such measurements. In addition, the S production rates in Z -> b (b) over bar and Z -> q (q) over bar events are compared and the position xi* of the maximum of the distribution in Z -> q (q) over bar events is measured.

PhysicsNuclear physicsNuclear and High Energy Physics010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectron–positron annihilation0103 physical sciencesProduction (computer science)010306 general physics01 natural sciencesBar (unit)Xi baryonPhysics Letters B
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Search for a new weakly interacting particle

1991

Abstract A search for events of the type e + e − →l + l − X 0 , where X 0 can be any weakly interacting particle which couples to the Z, has been performed with the ALEPH detector at LEP, by searching for acollinear lepton pairs. Such particles can be excluded up to a mass of 7.0 GeV/c 2 for a value of the ratio of branching fractions, Br( Z →X 0 l + l − )/Br(Z→ l + l − ), greater than 2.5 × 10 −3 if the X 0 has third component of isospin, I 3 greater than 1 2 and decays to a pair of virtual gauge bosons. When this analysis is combined with the previous results of the Higgs particle searches from ALEPH, this limit can be extended to an X 0 mass of 60 GeV/c 2 .

PhysicsNuclear physicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsAlephParticle physicsGauge bosonIsospinElectron–positron annihilationHigh Energy Physics::PhenomenologyHiggs bosonHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentParticle Physics - ExperimentLepton
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Constraints on the CKM angleγinB0→D¯0K*0andB0→D0K*0from a Dalitz analysis ofD0andD¯0decays toKSπ+π−

2009

We present constraints on the angle γ of the unitarity triangle with a Dalitz analysis of neutral D decays to KSπ+π- from the processes B0→D0K*0 (B0→D0K*0) and B0→D0K*0 (B0→D0K*0) with K*0→K+π- (K*0→K-π+). Using a sample of 371×106 BB pairs collected with the BABAR detector at PEP-II, we constrain the angle γ as a function of rS, the magnitude of the average ratio between b→u and b→c amplitudes. © 2009 The American Physical Society.

PhysicsNuclear physicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsAmplitudeUnitarity010308 nuclear & particles physicsElectron–positron annihilation0103 physical sciencesDalitz plotFunction (mathematics)010306 general physics01 natural sciencesPhysical Review D
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Two-photon widths of theχc0,2states and helicity analysis forχc2→γγ

2012

Based on a data sample of 106 X 10(6) psi' events collected with the BESIII detector, the decays psi' -> gamma chi(c0,2), chi(c0,2) -> gamma gamma are studied to determine the two-photon widths of the chi(c0,2) states. The two-photon decay branching fractions are determined to be B(chi(c0) -> gamma gamma) = (2.24 +/- 0.19 +/- 0.12 +/- 0.08) X 10(-4) and B(chi(c2) -> gamma gamma) = (3.21 +/- 0.18 +/- 0.17 +/- 0.13) X 10(-4) From these, the two-photon widths are determined to be Gamma(gamma gamma)(chi(c0)) = (2.33 +/- 0.20 +/- 0.13 +/- 0.17) keV, Gamma(gamma gamma)(chi(c2)) = (0.63 +/- 0.04 +/- 0.04 +/- 0.04) keV, and R = Gamma(gamma gamma)(chi(c2))/Gamma(gamma gamma)(chi(c0)) = 0.271 +/- 0.0…

PhysicsNuclear physicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsAnnihilationElectron–positron annihilationLambdaWidth ratioHelicityEvent generatorGamma gammaPhysical Review D
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Study of theX(3872)andY(4260)inB0→J/ψπ+π−K0andB−→J/ψπ+π−K−decays

2006

We present results of a search for the X(3872) in B{sup 0}{yields}X(3872)K{sub S}{sup 0},X(3872){yields}J/{psi}{pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup -}, improved measurements of B{sup -}{yields}X(3872)K{sup -}, and a study of the J/{psi}{pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup -} mass region above the X(3872). We use 232x10{sup 6} BB pairs collected at the {upsilon}(4S) resonance with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II e{sup +}e{sup -} asymmetric-energy storage rings. The results include the 90% confidence interval 1.34x10{sup -6}<B(B{sup 0}{yields}X(3872)K{sup 0},X{yields}J/{psi}{pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup -})<10.3x10{sup -6} and the branching fraction B(B{sup -}{yields}X(3872)K{sup -},X{yields}J/{psi}{pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup -})=(10.1{+-}2.5…

PhysicsNuclear physicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsCrystallographyParticle decay010308 nuclear & particles physicsBranching fractionElectron–positron annihilation0103 physical sciencesResonance010306 general physics01 natural sciencesX(3872)Physical Review D
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Precision measurements ofB[ψ(3686)→π+π−J/ψ]andB[J/ψ→l+l−]

2013

Based on (106.41 +/- 0.86) x 10(6) psi(3686) events collected with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII collider, the branching fractions of psi(3686) -> pi(+)pi(-)J/psi, J/psi -> e(+)e(-), and J/psi -> mu(+)mu(-) are measured. We obtain B[psi(3686) -> pi(+)pi(-)J/psi] = (34.98 +/- 0.02 +/- 0.45)%, B[J/psi -> e(+)e(-)] = (5.983 +/- 0.007 +/- 0.037)%, and B[J/psi -> mu(+)mu(-)] = (5.973 +/- 0.0007 +/- 0.038)%. The measurement of B[psi(3686) -> pi(+)pi(-)J/psi] confirms the CLEO-c measurement, and is apparently larger than the others. The measured J/psi leptonic decay branching fractions agree with previous experiments within one standard deviation. These results lead to B[J/psi -> l(+)l(-)] = (…

PhysicsNuclear physicsNuclear and High Energy PhysicsElectron–positron annihilationAnalytical chemistryPiHigh Energy Physics::ExperimentQuarkoniumPhysical Review D
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