First observation of the production and decay of the Σc+

An event with the decay chain Σ_c⁺ → Λ_c⁺ + π⁰, Λ_c⁺ → K^? + p + π⁺, has been observed in an exposure of BEBC, equipped with a track sensitive target, to the wide band neutrino beam from the SPS at CERN. The event has a unique three constraint kinematic fit to the ΔS = ?ΔQ reaction v + p → μ^? + p + K^? + π⁺ + π⁺ + π⁰ with both gammas from the π⁰ decay detected. The proton and other final state particles are identified. The masses are M(Λ_c⁺) = 2290 ± 3 MeV/c², M(Σ_c⁺) = 2457 ± 4 MeV/c² and M(Σ_c⁺) ? M(Λ_c⁺) = 168 ± 3 MeV/c². Including other data one obtains M (Σ_c⁺⁺) ? M(Σ_c⁺) = 0 ± 4 MeV/c².     

An experimental study of the K+ → πoμ+ν decay dalitz plot

A sample of K⁺_μ3 events, detected in the CERN 1.1 m³ heavy-liquid bubble chamber, has been used to investigate the q² dependence of the form factors, giving ξ(0) = ?1.1 ± 1.0 and ξ(6.6m²_π) = ?0.34 ± 0.20, for λ₊ = 0.027. A three parameter fit gives a value for λ₊ = 0.025 ± 0.017 in good agreement with the preceding K_e3 analysis.     

Monte-Carlo simulation of water solvent with biomolecules: Serines with reaction-field correction

Along the lines of previous work [S. Romano and E. Clementi, Gazz. Chim. Ital. 108 , 319 (1978); Int. J. Quantum Chem. 14 , 839 (1978); 17 , 1007 (1980)], we carried out Monte Carlo simulation on serine–water clusters (the neutral molecule and two conformers of the zwitterion) surrounded by an appropriate dielectric continuum simulating the bulk solvent. Results for clusters in vacuo and in the dielectric continuum were compared; similarities and differences could be qualitatively interpreted as produced by competition among different factors.     

Positron production by muon neutrinos BEBC filled with a neon-hydrogen mixture

For e⁺ energy > 0.3 GeV and 10 GeV < visible energy < 100 GeV we find that: (i) $\text{? = (v}{}_{\mathrm{\mu }}\text{+}\text{Ne}\text{→ μ}{}^{\mathrm{?}}\text{e}{}^{\mathrm{+}}\text{)/(v}{}_{\mathrm{\mu }}\text{+}\text{Ne}\text{→ μ}{}^{\mathrm{?}}\text{) = (0.41 ± 0.15)\%}$; (ii) 1.2 ± 0.5 neutral strange particles are produced per μ^?e⁺ event; (iii) the lifetime of possible positron-parent particles is < 3 × 10^?10 s (90% C.L.); (iv) the cross section for direct e⁺ production via the neutral current is < 0.2 times that via the charged current (90% C.L.); (v) the cross section for producing heavy leptons, L⁺, decaying into e⁺ … is < 0.7 × 10^?3 times that for μ^?production, implying M(L⁺) > 10 GeV.     

Upper limit to the cross-section for the process νμ + e− → νμ + e−

An upper limit of 3 × 10^?42E_ν cm² per electron, at 90% confidence level, has been obtained for the cross section of the process ν_μ + e^? → ν_μ + e^?, interpreted in the usual V-A framework, for an electron recoil energy larger than 0.3 GeV. This estimate is based on the observation of one candidate event in exposures of Gargamelle to the CERN PS neutrino beam.     

Sulla termodinamica dei materiali di tipo differenziale in campi elettromagnetici

Sunto Si determinano le equazioni approssimate del bilancio relativistico di un sistema continuo carico ed, associando ad esse la versione relativistica della diseguaglianza di Clausius-Duhem proposta da P. M. Quan, si estendono i risultati della termodinamica di Coleman dei materiali differenziali al caso che sia presente un campo elettromagnetico. Lavoro eseguito nell'ambito dell'attività dei gruppi di ricerca matematica del C.N.R. Entrata in Redazione il 27 aprile 1973.     

Bounds on the CP asymmetry in like-sign dileptons from B(0)B*(0) meson decays

We have measured the charge asymmetry in like-sign dilepton yields from B(0)B*(0) meson decays using the CLEO detector at the Cornell Electron Storage Ring. We find a(0)(ll) identical with[N(l(+)l(+))-N(l(-)l(-))]/[N(l(+)l(+))+N(l(-)l(-))] = +0.013+/-0.050+/-0.005. We combine this result with a previous, independent measurement and obtain Re(epsilon(B))/(1+ the absolute value of epsilon(B)(2)) = +0.0035+/-0.0103+/-0.0015 (uncertainties are statistical and systematic, respectively) for the CP impurity parameter, epsilon(B).