A measurement of the lifetimes of Ξ0 and Λ hyperons

The mean lifetimes of the Λ and Ξ⁰ hyperons have been measured in a short neutral beam at the CERN Proton Synchrotron. Λ and Ξ⁰ decays have been identified by measuring their decay products in a magnetic spectrometer and in a lead glass hodoscope. The experimental results, based on 53 000 Λ decays and 6300 Ξ⁰ decays are

From the result for τ_Ξ⁰ together with existing data on τ_Ξ^? we obtain a violation of the $\text{ΔI =}\text{1}\text{2}$ rule in non-leptonic Ξ decays.     

The mass of the isodoublet of the 2^1S0 meson nonet revisited

In the qq quark model, the states π（1300）, η（1295） and η（1475） are assigned as the 2^1S0 meson nonet. The mass of the isodoublet remains interesting and needs further confirmation in experiments. This paper employs the phenomenological trajectory on the （N, M^2）-plot and meson meson mixing methods to calculate the mass of this state, the calculated results are 1341 MeV and 1311.58 ± 59 MeV respectively. These predictions can be compared with experiments in the future.[第一段]     

New Measurement of the π0 radiative decay width

High precision measurements of the differential cross sections for π0 photoproduction at forward angles for two nuclei, 12C and 208Pb, have been performed for incident photon energies of 4.9-5.5 GeV to extract the π0→γγ decay width. The experiment was done at Jefferson Lab using the Hall B photon tagger and a high-resolution multichannel calorimeter. The π0→γγ decay width was extracted by fitting the measured cross sections using recently updated theoretical models for the process. The resulting value for the decay width is Γ(π0→γγ)=7.82±0.14(stat)±0.17(syst) eV. With the 2.8% total uncertainty, this result is a factor of 2.5 more precise than the current Particle Data Group average of this fundamental quantity, and it is consistent with current theoretical predictions.     

Geometry of the effective Majorana neutrino mass in the 0νββ decay

The neutrinoless double-beta (0νββ) decay is a unique process used to identify the Majorana nature of massive neutrinos, and its rate depends on the size of the effective Majorana neutrino mass <m>_ee. We put forward a novel ‘coupling-rod’ diagram to describe <m>_ee in the complex plane, by which the effects of the neutrino mass ordering and CP-violating phases on <m>_ee are intuitively understood. We show that this geometric language allows us to easily obtain the maximum and minimum of |<m>_ee|. It remains usable even if there is a kind of new physics contributing to <m>_ee, and it can also be extended to describe the effective Majorana masses <m>_eμ, <m>_eτ, <m>_μμ, <m>_μτ and <m>_ττ which may appear in some other lepton-number violating processes.     

Measurement of the cross section for the e + e ? → ωπ0 → π0π0γ process in the energy range of 1.1–1.9 GeV

The cross section for the e ⁺ e ^? ?? ???⁰ ?? ??⁰??⁰?? process has been measured in the energy range of 1.1?C1.9 GeV. The measurement has been made with the Spherical Neutral Detector at the VEPP-2000 e ⁺ e ^? collider. The data in the energy range of 1.1?C1.4 GeV are in agreement with the earlier measurements with the SND and CMD-2 detectors. The cross section has also been measured above 1.4 GeV.     

Role of the Λ(1600) in the K^-p→Λπ^0π^0 reaction

Role of theΛ(1600)is studied in the K^-p→Λπ^0π^0 reaction by using the effective Lagrangian approach near the threshold.We perform a calculation for the total and differential cross sections by considering the contributions from theΛ(1600)andΛ(1670)intermediate resonances decaying intoπ^0∑^*0(1385)with∑^*0(1385)decaying intoπ^0Λ.Additionally,the non-resonance process from u-channel nucleon pole is also taken into account.With our model parameters,the current experimental data on the total cross sections of the K^-p→Λπ^0π^0 reaction can be well reproduced.It is shown that we really need the contribution from the A(1600)with spin-parity J^P=1/2^+,and that these measurements can be used to determine some of the properties of theΛ(1600)resonance.Furthermore,we also plot theπ0Λinvariant mass distributions which could be tested by the future experimental measurements.     

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.     

Measurement of the matrix element for the decay η′ → ηπ 0 π 0 with the GAMS-4π spectrometer

The parameters of the Dalitz diagram for the decay η′ → ηπ ⁰ π ⁰ in a generalized and a linear representation were determined by using a statistical sample of 15 × 10³ events. A charge-exchange reaction at a momentum of 32 GeV/c was a source of monoenergetic η′ mesons. The experiment was performed with the aid of the GAMS-4π spectrometer.     

Production of a0 +-mesons in the reaction pp↦da0 +

We investigate the reaction pp↦da ₀ ⁺ at COSY and SIS energies together with accompanying background reactions and inclusive particle yields. The a ₀ ⁺ is considered as a usual u quark model state with two decay channels a ₀ ⁺↦K ⁺ and a ₀ ⁺↦π⁺η. Calculated cross-sections for a ₀ ⁺ production as well as for the corresponding non-resonant channels pp↦dK ⁺ and pp↦dπ⁺η are compared. Especially, in case of the final channel dπ⁺η, high statistics measurements are necessary to extract the a ₀ ⁺ signal from the high non-resonant background. Received: 20 December 2000 / Accepted: 7 May 2001     

A study of the production of high-p t π0 at the CERN intersecting storage rings

The inclusive cross-section for π⁰ production near 90° inpp collisions at the CERN Intersecting Storage Rings has been studied for thep _T range 3<p _T <16GeV/c at four different centre-of-mass energies ( \(\sqrt s = 30.6\) , 44.8, 52.7, and 62.8 GeV). In this experiment the two photons from the π⁰→yy decay were resolved and measured separately forp _T values up to 10 GeV/c. Results indicate an agreement with thep _T ^?8 behaviour for the lower values ofp _T and a slower decrease of the cross-section for the higher values ofp _T . The high-p _T data deviate from the scaling expressionp _T ^?n F(x _T ), which holds for the lowerp _T values (p _T <8GeV/c).     

The mass formula of the spherically symmetric solution of the five-dimensional vacuum equationsR μυ=0

Within the concept of extended elementary particles proposed by the author in some previous papers the mass formula of the general stationary spherically symmetric and purely electrical solution of the 5-dimensional vacuum equationsR =0 is calculated. The problem of how to establish a discrete mass spectrum is discussed in detail.     

Measurement of the parity-violating asymmetry in inclusive electroproduction of π- near the Δ0 resonance

The parity-violating (PV) asymmetry of inclusive π- production in electron scattering from a liquid deuterium target was measured at backward angles. The measurement was conducted as a part of the G0 experiment, at a beam energy of 360 MeV. The physics process dominating pion production for these kinematics is quasifree photoproduction off the neutron via the Δ0 resonance. In the context of heavy-baryon chiral perturbation theory, this asymmetry is related to a low-energy constant d(Δ)- that characterizes the parity-violating γNΔ coupling. Zhu et al. calculated d(Δ)- in a model benchmarked by the large asymmetries seen in hyperon weak radiative decays, and predicted potentially large asymmetries for this process, ranging from A(γ)-=-5.2 to +5.2 ppm. The measurement performed in this work leads to A(γ)-=-0.36±1.06±0.37±0.03 ppm (where sources of statistical, systematic and theoretical uncertainties are included), which would disfavor enchancements considered by Zhu et al. proportional to V(ud)/V(us). The measurement is part of a program of inelastic scattering measurements that were conducted by the G0 experiment, seeking to determine the N-Δ axial transition form factors using PV electron scattering.     

Study of the production of Λ_b~0 band ~0 hadrons in pp collisions and first measurement of the Λ_b~0→J/ψpK~- branching fraction

The product of the A_b~0(B~0) differential production cross-section and the branching fraction of the decay A_b~0→J/ψpK~-(B~0→J/ψK~*(892)~0) is measured as a function of the beauty hadron transverse momentum,p_T,and rapidity,y.The kinematic region of the measurements is p_T 20 GeV/c and 2.0y4.5.The measurements use a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3fb~(-1) collected by the LHCb detector in pp collisions at centre-of-mass energies s~(1/2)=7 TeV in 2011 and s~(1/2)= 8TeV in 2012.Based on previous LHCb results of the fragmentation fraction ratio,f_∧_b~0/f_d,the branching fraction of the decay ∧_b~0→J/ψpK~- is measured to be B(∧_b~0→J/ψpK~-)=(3.17±0.04±0.07±0.34_(-0.28)~(+0.45)×10~(-4)where the first uncertainty is statistical,the second is systematic,the third is due to the uncertainty on the branching fraction of the decay B~0→J/ψK~*(892)~0,and the fourth is due to the knowledge of f_∧_b~0/f_d.The sum of the asymmetries in the production and decay between A_b and A_b~0 is also measured as a function of p_T and y.The previously published branching fraction of A_b~0→J/φpπ~-,relative to that of A_b~0→J/ψpK~-,is updated.The branching fractions of∧_b~0→P_c~+(→J/ψp)K~- are determined.     

Observation of the Ξ(b)(0) baryon

The observation of the bottom, strange baryon Ξ(b)(0) through the decay chain Ξ(b)(0)→Ξ(c)(+)π-, where ΞΞ(c)(+)→Ξ- π+ π+, Ξ-→Λπ-, and Λ→pπ-, is reported by using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 4.2 fb(-1) from pp collisions at square root(s)=1.96 TeV recorded with the Collider Detector at Fermilab. A signal of 25.3(-5.4)(+5.6) candidates is observed whose probability of arising from a background fluctuation is 3.6×10(-12), corresponding to 6.8 gaussian standard deviations. The Ξ(b)(0) mass is measured to be 5787.8±5.0(stat)±1.3(syst) MeV/c2. In addition, the Ξ(b)- baryon is observed through the process Ξ(b)-→Ξ(c)(0)π-, where Ξ(c)(0)→Ξ- π+, Ξ-→Λπ-, and Λ→pπ-.     

First observation of the KS→π0γγ decay

Using the NA48 detector at the CERN SPS, 31 K_S→π⁰γγ candidates with an estimated background of 13.7±3.2 events have been observed. This first observation leads to a branching ratio of BR(K_S→π⁰γγ)_z>0.2=(4.9±1.6_stat±0.9_syst)×10⁻⁸ in agreement with Chiral Perturbation Theory predictions.     

First Operation of the D0 Run Ⅱ Reconstruction Farm

We report on the first operations of the reconstruction farms for the D0 experiment.Data were read from a tape robot to 50 PC‘s running Linux,processed,spooled to a central disk buffer for merging and then written back to the tape robot.The farms are being used successfully to reconstruct the data as it comes in.Transfer rates well over the 12.5 MB/sec needed for full data rates have been achieved.     

To the problem of KL→π0γγ decay

It is shown that the contribution of diagrams with intermediate state vector mesons to the K_L ⁰ amplitude, intensively discussed in literature in recent years, is close to zero provided that theSU(3) group breaking is taken into account. At the same time, the contribution of scalar mesons in the intermediate state is essential. The obtained estimates for Br(K_L ⁰) conform with the recent experimental data Br(K_L ⁰ )=(2·1 ± 0·6)×10^–6.Dedicated to the memory of our friend Prof. M. Gmitro.We wish to thank S. B. Gerasimov and A. B. Govorkov for useful discussions.