Determination of the branching ratiosΓ(K L→3π0)/Γ(K L→π+ - 0) andΓ(K L→3π0)/Γ(K L→πev)

Improved branching ratios were measured for theK _L3⁰ decay in a neutral beam at the CERN SPS with the NA31 detector:

Analysis of the B 0(+) → J/ΨD 0(+) decays

We analyze B ⁰⁽⁺⁾ → J/ΨD ⁰⁽⁺⁾ decays by considering the contributions of annihilation diagrams. For each diagram, we calculate the branching ratios for various parameters X _A , which have played a significant role in our results. These parameters have been concluded from the divergence integrals in hard-scattering kernels. Here, we have considered three effective variables, including: Λ(225, 500 MeV), ρ _A (0, 1, 1/2), and φ _A . It is found that the most of the obtained data are placed in the experimental range at Λ = 225 MeV and Λ = 500 MeV for B ⁺ → J/ΨD ⁺ and B ⁰ → J/ΨD ⁰, respectively.     

A test of CPT symmetry in K0 vs (K-)0→π+π-π0 decays

I show that the CP-violating asymmetry in K0 vs K-0→π+π-π0 decays differs from that in KL→π+π-,KL→π0π0 or the semileptonic KL transitions,if there exists CPT violation in K0-K-0 mixing.A delicate measurement of this difference at a super flavor factory(e.g.,the φ factory)will provide us with a robust test of CPT symmetry in the neutral kaon system.     

Search for the rare decays K(L)→π0π0μ+μ- and K(L)→π0π0X0→π0π0μ+μ-

The KTeV E799 experiment has conducted a search for the rare decays, K(L)→π(0)π(0)μ(+)μ(-) and K(L)→π(0)π(0)X(0)→π(0)π(0)μ(+)μ(-), where the X(0) is a possible new neutral boson that was reported by the HyperCP experiment with a mass of (214.3 ± 0.5) MeV/c(2). We find no evidence for either decay. We obtain upper limits of Br(K(L)→π(0)π(0)X(0)→π(0)π(0)μ(+)μ(-)) < 1.0 × 10(-10) and Br(K(L)→π(0)π(0)μ(+)μ(-)) < 9.2 × 10(-11) at the 90% confidence level. This result rules out the pseudoscalar X(0) as an explanation of the HyperCP result under the scenario that the dsX(0) coupling is completely real.     

Study of Exclusive Hadronic Decays for D0→Ks0π+π- and D0→Ks0K+K- and Their Resonant Structures

We report the results of an experimental study of the exclusive hadronic decays for D0→K0 sπ+π - and K 0 sK +K - and their resonant structures using BES-Ⅰ detector at the BEPC Collider. Using the data sample of 22.3 pb -1 collected at the center-of-mass energy s=4.03 GeV, we measured the branching fraction for D 0→K 0π +π - to be (5.32±0.53±0.40)%, the branching fractions for the decays D 0→ K *-π +, D 0→K 0ρ 0 and D 0→K 0(π +π -) non-resonant to be (6.05±0.32±0.49)%, (1.17±0.17±0.13)% and (1.35±0.22±0.17)%, respectively. We measured the branching fractions Br(D 0→f) to be (1.04±0.24± 0.16)% for f=K 0K +K -, (1.12±0.34±0.15)% for f=K0, and (0.27±0.13±0.03)% for f=K 0(K+K-)non-.     

Annihilation contribution and B → a 0π, f 0 K decays

We analyze the and B^–,0 → f₀K^–,0 decays and show that a consistent phenomenological picture can be obtained within the factorization approximation. In this approach the O₆ operator provides the dominant contributions to the suppressed channel . An estimate of the annihilation form factor using perturbative QCD indicates that this contribution is not negligible, moreover interference with other penguin contributions includes a free parameter since the phase of the annihilation amplitude is not determined. Assumptions based on SU(2) isospin symmetry provide relations between different B decays involving one scalar and one pseudoscalar meson.     

Observation of D+ → K(+)η(') and search for CP violation in D+ → π(+)η(') decays

We report the first observation of the doubly Cabibbo-suppressed decays D(+)→K(+)η((')) using a 791 fb(-1) data sample collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e(+)e(-) collider. The ratio of the branching fractions of doubly Cabibbo-suppressed relative to singly Cabibbo-suppressed D(+)→π(+)η((')) decays are B(D(+)→K(+)η)/B(D(+)→π(+)η)=(3.06±0.43±0.14)% and B(D(+)→K(+)η')/B(D(+)→π(+)η')=(3.77±0.39±0.10)%. From these, we find that the relative final-state phase difference between the tree and annihilation amplitudes in D(+) decays, δ(TA), is (72±9)° or (288±9)°. We also report the most precise measurements of CP asymmetries to date: A(CP)(D(+)→π(+)η)=(+1.74±1.13±0.19)% and A(CP)(D(+)→π(+)η')=(-0.12±1.12±0.17)%.     

Measurement of the forward-backward asymmetry in the B→K*μ(+)μ(-) decay and first observation of the B(s)0→ϕμ(+)μ(-) decay

We reconstruct the rare decays B(+)→K(+)μ(+0μ(-0, B90)→K*(892)(0)μ(+)μ(-), and B(s)(0)→?(1020)μ(+)μ(-) in a data sample corresponding to 4.4 fb(-1) collected in pp collisions at √[s]=1.96 TeV by the CDF II detector at the Tevatron Collider. Using 121±16 B(+)→K(+)μ(+)μ(-) and 101±12 B(0)→K(*0)μ(+)μ(-) decays we report the branching ratios. In addition, we report the differential branching ratio and the muon forward-backward asymmetry in the B(+) and B(0) decay modes, and the K(*0) longitudinal polarization fraction in the B(0) decay mode with respect to the squared dimuon mass. These are consistent with the predictions, and most recent determinations from other experiments and of comparable accuracy. We also report the first observation of the B(s)(0)→?μ(+)μ(-) decay and measure its branching ratio BR(B(s)(0)→?μ(+)μ(-))=[1.44±0.33±0.46]×10(-6) using 27±6 signal events. This is currently the most rare B(s)(0) decay observed.     

遍举衰变过程D0→Ks0π+π–和D0→Ks0K+K–及其共振态结构的实验研究

利用北京谱仪(BES–Ⅰ)在北京正负电子对撞机(BEPC)e+e–质心系能量为4.03GeV处采集的积分亮度为22.3pb–1的数据,研究了D0→K0sπ+π–,D0→K0sK+K–的衰变及其末态的共振结构.实验测得D0→K0sπ+π–过程的分支比为(5.32±0.53±0.40)%;D0→K–π+,D0→K0ρ0和D0→K0s(π+π–)non resonance过程的分支比分别为(6.05±0.32±0.49)%,(1.17±0.17±0.13)%和(1.35±0.22±0.17)%;测得D0→K0sK+K–,D0→K0和D0→K0(K+K–)non?的分支比分别为(1.04±0.2?4±0?.16)%,(1.12±0.34±0.15)%和(0.27±0.13±0.03)%.     

Evidence for CP violation in time-integrated D0→h(-)h(+) decay rates

A search for time-integrated CP violation in D(0)→h(-)h(+) (h=K, π) decays is presented using 0.62 fb(-1) of data collected by LHCb in 2011. The flavor of the charm meson is determined by the charge of the slow pion in the D(*+)→D(0)π(+) and D(*-)→D[over ˉ](0)π(-) decay chains. The difference in CP asymmetry between D(0)→K(-)K(+) and D(0)→π(-)π(+), ΔA(CP)≡A(CP)(K(-)K(+))-A(CP)(π(-)π(+)), is measured to be [-0.82±0.21(stat)±0.11(syst)]%. This differs from the hypothesis of CP conservation by 3.5 standard deviations.     

Search for B(s)(0) → μ+ μ- and B(0) → μ+ μ- decays with CDF II

A search has been performed for B(s)(0) → μ+ μ- and B(0) → μ+ μ- decays using 7 fb(-1) of integrated luminosity collected by the CDF II detector at the Fermilab Tevatron collider. The observed number of B(0) candidates is consistent with background-only expectations and yields an upper limit on the branching fraction of B(B(0) → μ+ μ-) < 6.0 × 10(-9) at 95% confidence level. We observe an excess of B(s)(0) candidates. The probability that the background processes alone could produce such an excess or larger is 0.27%. The probability that the combination of background and the expected standard model rate of B(s)(0) → μ+ μ- could produce such an excess or larger is 1.9%. These data are used to determine B(B(s)(0)→ μ+ μ-) = (1.8(-0.9) (+1.1)) × 10(-8) and provide an upper limit of B(B(s)(0) → μ+ μ-) < 4.0 × 10(-8) at 95% confidence level.     

Study of scalar meson f 0(980) from B→f 0(980)K * decays

We show how parton distributions unintegrated over the parton transverse momentum, k _t , may be generated, at NLO accuracy, from the known integrated (DGLAP-evolved) parton densities determined from global data analyses. A few numerical examples are given, which demonstrate that sufficient accuracy is obtained by keeping only the LO splitting functions together with the NLO integrated parton densities. However, it is important to keep the precise kinematics of the process, by taking the scale to be the virtuality rather than the transverse momentum, in order to be consistent with the calculation of the NLO splitting functions.     

Study of f 0(980) and f 0(1500) from B s →f 0(980)π,f 0(1500)π decays

In this paper, we analyze the scalar mesons f ₀(980) and f ₀(1500) from the decays $\bar{B}^{0}_{s}\to f_{0}(980)\pi^{0},\allowbreak f_{0}(1500)\pi^{0}$ within Perturbative QCD approach. From the leading-order calculations, we find that (a) in the allowed mixing angle ranges, the branching ratio of $\bar{B}^{0}_{s}\to f_{0}(980)\pi^{0}$ is about (1.0～1.6)×10^?7, which is smaller than that of $\bar{B}^{0}_{s}\to f_{0}(980)K^{0}$ (the difference is a few times even one order); (b) the decay $\bar{B}^{0}_{s}\to f_{0}(1500)\pi^{0}$ is better to distinguish between the lowest lying state or the first excited state for f ₀(1500), because the branching ratios for two scenarios have about one-order difference in most of the mixing angle ranges; and (c) the direct CP asymmetries of $\bar{B}^{0}_{s}\to f_{0}(1500)\pi^{0}$ for two scenarios also exists great difference. In scenario II, the variation range of the value ${\mathcal{A}}^{\mathrm{dir}}_{CP}(\bar{B}^{0}_{s}\to f_{0}(1500)\pi^{0})$ according to the mixing angle in scenario II is very small, except for the values for mixing angles near 90° or 270°, while the variation range of ${\mathcal{A}}^{\mathrm{dir}}_{CP}(\bar{B}^{0}_{s}\to f_{0}(1500)\pi^{0})$ in scenario I is very large. Compared with the future data for the decay $\bar{B}^{0}_{s}\to f_{0}(1500)\pi^{0}$ , it is easy to determine the nature of the scalar meson f ₀(1500).     

Measurements of the angular distributions in the decays B→K(*)μ(+)μ(-) at CDF

We report an indirect search for nonstandard model physics using the flavor-changing neutral current decays B→K(*)μ(+)μ(-). We reconstruct the decays and measure their angular distributions, as a function of q(2)=M(μμ)(2)c(2), where M(μμ) is the dimuon mass, in ppˉ collisions at √s=1.96 TeV using a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 6.8 fb(-1). The transverse polarization asymmetry A(T)(2) and the time-reversal-odd charge-and-parity asymmetry A(im) are measured for the first time, together with the K* longitudinal polarization fraction F(L) and the muon forward-backward asymmetry A(FB) for the decays B(0)→K(*0)μ(+)μ(-) and B(+)→K(*+)μ(+)μ(-). The B→K*μ(+)μ(-) forward-backward asymmetry in the most sensitive kinematic regime, 1≤q(2)<6 GeV(2)/c(2), is measured to be A(FB)=0.29(-0.23)(+0.20)(stat)±0.07(syst), the most precise result to date. No deviations from the standard model predictions are observed.     

News on PHOTOS Monte Carlo:γ*→π+π-(γ)and K±→π+π-e±ν(γ)

PHOTOS Monte Carlo is widely used for simulating QED effects in decay of intermediate particles and resonances.It can be easily connected to other main process generators.In this paper we consider decaying processes γ*→π+π-(γ)and K±→π+π-e±ν(γ)in the framework of Scalar QED.These two processes are interesting not only for the technical aspect of PHOTOS Monte Carlo,but also for precision measurement ofαQED(Mz),g-2,as well as ππ scattering lengths.     

Final state interaction effects in the B + → D + K 0 decay

The exclusive decay of B ⁺ → D ⁺ K ⁰ is calculated by the QCD factorization method (QCDF) and final state interaction (FSI). First, the B ⁺ → D ⁺ K ⁰ decay is calculated via QCDF method. The result that is found by using the QCDF method is less than the experimental result. So FSI is considered to solve the B ⁺ → D ⁺ K ⁰ decay. For this decay, the D _s ⁺ π⁰, D _s ⁺ *ρ⁰, D _s ⁺ *? via the exchange of \(\bar K^0\) , \(\bar K^{0*} \) , D ^?, and D ^?* mesons are chosen for the intermediate states. The above intermediate states are calculated by using the QCDF method. In the FSI effects, the results of our calculations depend on η as the phenomenological parameter. The range of this parameter is selected from 2 to 2.4. It is found that if η = 2.4 is selected, the numbers of the branching ratio are placed in the experimental range. The experimental branching ratio of this decay is less than 2.9 × 10^?6 and our results calculated by QCDF and FSI are (0.16 ± 0.04) × 10^?6 and (2.8 ± 0.09) × 10^?6, respectively.     

B→f0(980)(π,η') decays in the PQCD approach

Based on the assumption of a two-quark structure of the scalar meson f0(980), we calculate the branching ratios and CP-violating asymmetries for the four B→f0(980)π and B→f0(980)η(') decays by employing the perturbative QCD (Pqcd) factorization approach. The leading order Pqcd predictions for branching ratios are, Br(B-→f0(980)π-)～2.5×10-6, Br(B0→f0(980)πo)～2.6×10-7, Br(B0→f0(980)η)～ 2.5×10-7 and Br(B0→f0(980)η')～6.7×10-7, which are consistent with both the QCD factorization predictions and the experimental upper limits.