Search for ψ(4S) → ηJ/ψ in B~±→ ηJ/ψK~± and e~+e~-→ ηJ/ψ processes

We search for the ψ(4S) state in the B~±→ηJ/ψK~± and e~+e~-→ηJ/ψ processes based on the Belle measurements with the assumed mass M =(4230±8) MeV/c~2 and width Γ =(38±12) MeV. No significant signal is observed in the ηJ/ψ mass spectra. The 90% confidence level upper limit on the product branching fraction B(B~±→ψ(4S)K~±)B(ψ(4S)→ηJ/ψ) 6.8×10~(-6) is obtained in the B~±→ηJ/ψK~± decays. By assuming the partial width of ψ(4S)→e~+e~-to be 0.63 ke V, a branching fraction limitB(ψ(4S)→ηJ/ψ) 1.3% is obtained at the 90%confidence level in e~+e~-→ηJ/ψ, which is consistent with the theoretical prediction.     

Confirmation/Observation of Hindered E2 Strengths in-16,18C

The lifetime of the first excited 2~+ state in ~(18)C was measured using an upgraded recoil shadow method to determine the electric quadrupole transition.The measured mean lifetime is 18.9±0.9 (stat)±4.4 (syst) ps,which corresponds to a B(E2;2~+_1→0~+_(gs)) value of (4.3±0.2±1.0) e~2fm~4,or about 1.5 Weisskopf units.The mean lifetime of the first 2~+ state in ~(16)C was remeasured to be about 18 ps,about four times shorter than the value reported previously.This discrepancy was explained by incorporating the γ-ray angular distribution measured in this work into the previous measurement.The observed transition strengths in ~(16,18)C are hindered compared to the empirical transition strengths,indicating that the anomalous hindrance observed in ~(16)C persists in ~(18)C.     

D~0-~0 mixing parameter y in the factorization-assisted topological-amplitude approach

We calculate the D~0-~0 mixing parameter y in the factorization-assisted topological-amplitude(FAT)approach, considering contributions from D~0→PP, PV, and VV modes, where P(V) stands for a pseudoscalar(vector) meson. The D~0→PP and PV decay amplitudes are extracted in the FAT approach, and the D~0→VV decay amplitudes with final states in the longitudinal polarization are estimated via the parameter set for D~0→PV. It is found that the VV contribution to y, being of order of 10-4, is negligible, and that the PP and PV contributions amount only up to y_(PP+PV) =(0.21±0.07)%, a prediction more precise than those previously obtained in the literature,and much lower than the experimental data y_(exp) =(0.61 ±0.08)%. We conclude that D~0 meson decays into other two-body and multi-particle final states are relevant to the evaluation of y, so it is difficult to understand it fully in an exclusive approach.     

Study of the process e~+e~- →π~+π~-π~0π~0 at energies s～(1/2)<1 GeV

In an experiment with the Spherical Neutral Detector at VEPP-2M collider the cross section of the process e+e-→π+π-π0π0 was measured.At energies s～(1/2)920 MeV this cross section was measured for the first time.The energy dependence of the cross section is well discribed by the vector dominance model with contributions from ρ,ρ,ρ mesons.The decay probability ρ→π+π-π0π0 was found to be Bρ =(1.60±0.74±0.18)×10-5.The upper limit for the decay ω→π+π-π0π0 was improved by two orders of magnitude compared to the previous measurements and is Bω 2×10-4 at 90% confidence level.     

Branching fractions of B_((c)) decays involving J/ψ and X(3872)

We study two-body B_((c))→M_c(π,K) and semileptonic B_c→M_cl~-v_1 decays with M_c=(J/φ,X_c~0),where X_c~0=X~0(3872) is regarded as the tetraquark state ccuu(dd).With the decay constant f_x_c~O=(234±52) MeV determined from the data,we predict that B(B~-→X_c~0π~-) =(11.5±5.7)×10~(-6),B(B~C→X_c~0K~0)=(2.1±1.0)×10~(-4),and B(B_s~0→X_c~0K~0)=(11.4±5.6)×10~(-6).With the form factors in QCD models,we calculate that B(B_c~-→X_c~0π~-,X_c~0K~-)=(6.0±2.6)×10~(-5) and(4.7±2.0)×10~(-6),and B(B_c~-→J/φμ~-v_μ~-v_μ,X_c~0μ~-v_μ)=(2.3±0.6)×10~(-2) and(1.35±0.18)×10~(-3),respectively,and extract the ratio of the fragmentation fractions to be f_c/f_u=(6.4±1.9)×10~(-3).     

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.     

The radiative lifetime and the optical absorption cross section measurements of neodymium

Using the technique of laser induced fluorescence, we have obtained the experimental results that the radiative lifetime of the ~7K_3~o state and the optical absorption cross section of the transition ~5I_4~e→~7K_3~o of neodymium are 675±50ns and (1.48±0.74)×10~(-13)cm~2 respectively.     

Observation of e~+e~-→D_s~+■~((*)0)K~- and study of the P-wave D_s mesons

Studies of e~+e~→D_s~+■~((*)0)K~-and the P-wave charmed-strange mesons are performed based on an e~+e~-collision data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 567 pb~(-1) collected with the BESIII detector at s~(1/2)=4.600 GeV. The processes of e~+e~-→D_s~+■~(*0)K~- and D_s~+■~0K~- are observed for the first time and are found to be dominated by the modes D_s~+D_(s1)(2536)~-and D_s~+D_(s2)~*(2573)~-, respectively. The Born cross sections are measured to be σ~B(e~+e~-→D_s~+■~(*0)K~-) =(10.1±2.3±0.8) pb and σ~B(e~+e~-→D_s~+■~0K~-) =(19.4±2.3± 1.6) pb, and the products of Born cross section and the decay branching fraction are measured to be σ~B(e~+e~-→D_s~+D_(s1)(2536)~-+c.c.)·B(D_(s1)(2536)~-→■~(*0)K~-)=(7.5±1.8±0.7) pb and σ~B(e~+e~-→D_s~+D_(s2)~*(2573)~-+ c.c.)·B(D_(s2)~*(2573)~-→■~0 K~-)=(19.7 ± 2.9 ±2.0) pb. For the D_(s1)(2536)~-and D_(s2)~*(2573)~-mesons, the masses and widths are measured to be M(D_(s1)(2536)~-)=(2537.7±0.5 ±3.1) MeV/c2, Γ(D_(s1)(2536)~-) =(1.7 ±1.2 ±0.6)MeV, and M(D_(s2)~*(2573)~-)=(2570.7±2.0 ±1.7) MeV/c~2, Γ(D_(s2)~*(2573)~-)=(17.2 ±3.6 ±1.1) MeV. The spin-parity of the D_(s2)~*(2573)~-meson is determined to be J~p= 2~+. In addition, the processes e~+e~-→D_s~+■~((*)0)K~-are searched for using the data samples taken at four(two) center-of-mass energies between 4.416(4.527) and 4.575 GeV, and upper limits at the 90% confidence level on the cross sections are determined.     

ρ-ω mixing in J/ψ→VP decays

The study of ρ-ω mixing has mainly focused on vector meson decays with isospin I = 1, namely theρ(ω)→π+π- process. In this paper, we present a study of ρ-ω mixing in ρ(ω)→π+π-π0(I = 0) using a flavor parameterization model for the J/ψ→VP process. By fitting a theoretical framework to PDG data, we obtain the SU(3)-breaking effect parameters sV = 0.03±0.12, sP = 0.17±0.17 and the ρ-ω mixing polarization operatorΠρω =(0.006±0.011) GeV2. New values are found for the branching ratios when the mixing effect is incorporated:Br(J/ψ→ωπ0)=(3.64±0.37)×10-4, Br(J/ψ→ωη)=(1.48±0.17)×10-3, Br(J/ψ→ωη)=(1.55±0.56)×10-4, these are different from the corresponding PDG2012 values by 19%, 15% and 15%, respectively.     

A compact positron annihilation lifetime spectrometer

Using LYSO scintillator coupled on HAMAMATSU R9800 (a fast photomultiplier) to form the small size γ-ray detectors, a compact lifetime spectrometer has been built for the positron annihilation experiments. The system time resolution FWHM=193 ps and the coincidence counting rate ～8 cps/μCi were achieved. A lifetime value of 219±1 ps of positron annihilation in well annealed Si was tested, which is in agreement with the typical values published in the previous lectures.     

Evidence for collective oblate rotation in N = Z 68Se

A gamma-ray spectroscopic measurement of the N = Z nucleus 68Se has been made following the 12C(58Ni,2n) reaction at 185 and 220 MeV using Gammasphere and the Argonne Fragment Mass Analyzer. Despite a very low production cross section of 200(50) &mgr;b, two distinct rotational bands were found; the ground state band consistent with oblate collective rotation, and an excited band consistent with prolate rotation. These observations support long-standing predictions that nuclear ground states with substantial oblate (beta(2) approximately -0.3) deformation should exist in this region.     

Structure of high spin states in83Y

We report on the first in-beam study of high spin levels in⁸³Y which were established up to 9.0 MeV excitation energy and probable spin of 41/2⁺ resp. 27/2^? by means of the reaction⁵⁸Ni(²⁸Si, 3p). Ten lifetimes and six lifetime limits in the 10^?12–10^?9 s range were determined in two recoil distance Doppler shift experiments. The positive parity yrast states form ag _9/2 Coriolis decoupled band with partial alignment, near-rigid rotor moment of inertia and deformationβ ₂=0.29. The negative parity yrast band has very similar collective properties; it shows a pronounced band crossing at rotational frequency ?ω≈0.40 MeV which we associate with twoquasiparticleg _9/2 proton alignment. At 2.56 MeV excitation, a second ΔI=1 band starting with 17/2^? was found. On the basis of the similarity to⁸⁵Y and the very weakE2 decay of this state, we suggest that this band has (3qp) configuration with an alignedg _9/2 neutron pair. The lifetimes of the lowest 2⁺ and 4⁺ state in⁸⁴Zr populated in the reaction⁵⁸Ni (²⁸Si, 2p) were determined to be τ(2)=17.8(11) ps resp. τ(4)=3.5(4) ps.     

Collectivity and configuration mixing in 186,188Pb and 194Po

Lifetimes of prolate intruder states in 186Pb and oblate intruder states in 194Po have been determined by employing, for the first time, the recoil-decay tagging technique in recoil distance Doppler-shift lifetime measurements. In addition, lifetime measurements of prolate states in 188Pb up to the 8+ state were carried out using the recoil-gating method. The B(E2) values have been deduced from which deformation parameters |beta2|=0.29(5) and |beta2|=0.17(3) for the prolate and the oblate bands, respectively, have been extracted. The results also shed new light on the mixing between different shapes.     

Structure of28Si from the spectroscopy of high-spin states

A search for high-spin states in²⁸Si has been performed byn?y coincidence measurements in the²⁵Mg(α,nγy) reaction atE _α=14 and 15.5 MeV. Spin-parity assignments of the observed levels were obtained fromn?γ angular correlation and lifetime measurements atE _α=14.5 MeV. Theγ-decay of the 9,164 keV level was investigated separately with the²⁷Al(p, γ) reaction at theE _p=2,160 and 2,312 keV resonances. Rotational bands withK ^π=3^? (comprising levels atE _x=6,879, 8,413, 10,188 and 12,204 keV),K ^π =5^? (comprising levels atE _x=9,702, 11,577 and 13,741 keV) andK ^π=0⁺ (comprising levels atE _x=6,691, 7,381, 9,164 and 11,509 keV) were observed. The finding of the latter band supports the idea of coexisting oblate and prolate shapes in²⁸Si. A level at 14,643 keV excitation energy has the properties of theI ^π=8⁺ member of the ground state band. There are additional positive-parity high-spin states which do not fit into rotational bands. All types of positive-parity states are well accounted for by shell model calculations.     

188Pb形变和形状共存的研究

用角动量投影壳模型研究了188Pb核素的形状共存. 实验数据经过计算结果的分析,指出188Pb的低能激发态存在着对应于不同内部粒子组态的球形基态、扁椭球和长椭球三种形状的共存;预言了质子h9/2两粒子-两空穴扁椭球带;指出长椭球带是两种多粒子-空穴激发组态的混杂,并导出了混合系数. 由这些系数,可以说明中子i13/2破对引起的顺排对长椭球带的影响是一个渐进过程;并指出了2+态的能量范围在804-880keV.     

Relative population of oblate and prolate structures in189Au

High spin states of¹⁸⁹Au were populated via the¹⁷⁴Yb (¹⁹F, 4n reaction at 86, 90, 95 and 100 MeV beam energies. The study of the relative population of oblate and prolate structures shows a striking disappearance of the prolate band relative to the oblate ones as the beam energy goes from 86 to 100 MeV.     

Radiative recombination of free excitons in GaAs quantum wells

We have measured the radiative lifetime of excitons in GaAs quantum wells under resonant excitation at 10 K using time resolved luminescence spectroscopy with 6 ps time resolution. The luminescence decay has two components: a fast one with a time constant τ₁ (∼ 17 - 40 ps) and a slow one with a time constant τ₂ (∼ 80 - 300 ps). τ₂ is the lifetime of thermalised excitens at 10 K. τ₁ is due to two mechanisms in parallel: the radiative recombination of excitons with k_u < K₀ and the scattering by acoustical phonens into non radiative exciton states (k_u > k₀ and J = 2). The variation with temperature of τ₁ gives the lifetime of the excitons at k = 0, τ₀, which varies between 20 and 50 ps depending on the sample.     

Evidence for shape coexistence in186Pt

High-spin states in¹⁸⁶Pt have been populated by the¹⁸⁸Os (α, 6n) reaction and were investigated with the OSIRIS spectrometer. A shape coexistence at high spins was established in the nucleus¹⁸⁶Pt, which lies on the border between light prolate and heavy oblate Pt nuclei. Two bands corresponding to predominantly prolate shapes and one band of predominantly oblate shape have been observed. For prolate shapes a (π h _9/2)² alignment and for oblate shapesa (vi _13/2)² alignment has been found.     

Measurement of b hadron lifetimes in exclusive decays containing a J/ψ in pp collisions at √s=1.96 TeV

We report on a measurement of b-hadron lifetimes in the fully reconstructed decay modes B(+)→J/ψK(+), B?→J/ψK*(892)?, B?→J/ψK(s)?, and Λ(b)?→J/ψΛ? using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 4.3 fb?1, collected by the CDF II detector at the Fermilab Tevatron. The measured lifetimes are τ(B(+))=[1.639±0.009(stat)±0.009(syst)] ps, τ(B?)=[1.507±0.010(stat)±0.008(syst)] ps, and τ(Λ(b)?)=[1.537±0.045(stat)±0.014(syst)] ps. The lifetime ratios are τ(B(+))/τ(B?)=[1.088±0.009(stat)±0.004(syst)] and τ(Λ(b)?)/τ(B?)=[1.020±0.030(stat)±0.008(syst)]. These are the most precise determinations of these quantities from a single experiment.     

Measurement of the B(s)0 lifetime in fully and partially reconstructed B(s)0→D(s)(-)(ϕπ(-))X decays in p¯p collisions at √s=1.96 TeV

We present a measurement of the B(s)(0) lifetime in fully and partially reconstructed B(s)(0)→D(s)(-)(?π(-))X decays in 1.3 fb(-1) collected in pp ˉ collisions at √s=1.96 TeV by the CDF II detector at the Fermilab Tevatron. We measure τ(B(s)(0))=1.518±0.041(stat)±0.027(syst) ps. The ratio of this result and the world average B(0) lifetime yields τ(B(s)(0))/τ(B(0))=0.99±0.03, which is in agreement with recent theoretical predictions.