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A dedicated search for the decays K/sub L/° → [mu]e, K/sub L/° → ee and K/sub L/° → [mu][mu], was carried out at the Brookhaven National Laboratory AGS (E780). The data obtained were also used in a search for the three-body decays K/sub L/° → [pi]°l /sup /plus/1/sup -/. The two body modes were normalized to the kinelatically similar, CP violating, decay K/sub L/° → [pi]/sup (plus//[pi]/sup -/; whereas the three body modes were normalized to the decay K/sub L/° /yields/ [pi]°/pi//sup /plus//pi//sup /minus//. The search was performed on a sample of K° mesons produced in the forward direction by the interactions of 29 GeV protons on a copper target, and decaying in a 3 meter long region, starting augmented by a hydrogen Cerenkov counter and a lead glass electromagnetic calorimeter, for electron identification, and by a range stack, for muon identification. 9 refs., 5 figs., 2 tabs.
A Search for Effective Flavour Changing Neutral Currents in K/sub L/° Decays
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A dedicated search for the decays K/sub L/° → [mu]e, K/sub L/° → ee and K/sub L/° → [mu][mu], was carried out at the Brookhaven National Laboratory AGS (E780). The data obtained were also used in a search for the three-body decays K/sub L/° → [pi]°l /sup /plus/1/sup -/. The two body modes were normalized to the kinelatically similar, CP violating, decay K/sub L/° → [pi]/sup (plus//[pi]/sup -/; whereas the three body modes were normalized to the decay K/sub L/° /yields/ [pi]°/pi//sup /plus//pi//sup /minus//. The search was performed on a sample of K° mesons produced in the forward direction by the interactions of 29 GeV protons on a copper target, and decaying in a 3 meter long region, starting augmented by a hydrogen Cerenkov counter and a lead glass electromagnetic calorimeter, for electron identification, and by a range stack, for muon identification. 9 refs., 5 figs., 2 tabs.
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A dedicated search for the decays K/sub L/° → [mu]e, K/sub L/° → ee and K/sub L/° → [mu][mu], was carried out at the Brookhaven National Laboratory AGS (E780). The data obtained were also used in a search for the three-body decays K/sub L/° → [pi]°l /sup /plus/1/sup -/. The two body modes were normalized to the kinelatically similar, CP violating, decay K/sub L/° → [pi]/sup (plus//[pi]/sup -/; whereas the three body modes were normalized to the decay K/sub L/° /yields/ [pi]°/pi//sup /plus//pi//sup /minus//. The search was performed on a sample of K° mesons produced in the forward direction by the interactions of 29 GeV protons on a copper target, and decaying in a 3 meter long region, starting augmented by a hydrogen Cerenkov counter and a lead glass electromagnetic calorimeter, for electron identification, and by a range stack, for muon identification. 9 refs., 5 figs., 2 tabs.
A Search for Effective Flavour Changing Neutral Currents in K0L Decays
Search for Flavor Changing Neutral Currents K
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We report on a search for the flavor-changing neutral-current decays K/sub L/° .-->. .pi.°ee/sup /minus//, K/sub L/° .-->. ee/sup /minus// and K/sub L/° .-->. .mu./sup +-/e/sup /minus plus//. Limits obtained for these processes are BR(K/sub L/° .-->. .pi.°e+e/sup /minus//) 3.2 x 10/sup /minus/7/, BR(K/sub L/° .--. e+e/sup /minus//) 1.2 x 10/sup /minus/9/, BR(K/sub L/° .--. .mu./sup +-/e/sup /minus plus//)
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We report on a search for the flavor-changing neutral-current decays K/sub L/° .-->. .pi.°ee/sup /minus//, K/sub L/° .-->. ee/sup /minus// and K/sub L/° .-->. .mu./sup +-/e/sup /minus plus//. Limits obtained for these processes are BR(K/sub L/° .-->. .pi.°e+e/sup /minus//) 3.2 x 10/sup /minus/7/, BR(K/sub L/° .--. e+e/sup /minus//) 1.2 x 10/sup /minus/9/, BR(K/sub L/° .--. .mu./sup +-/e/sup /minus plus//)
Search for the Flavor-changing Neutral Current Decay K Sup + Yields. Pi. Sup +. Nu. Nu
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The observation that flavor-changing neutral currents (FCNC) in weak decays are highly suppressed was first explained by Glashow, Iliopoulos and Maiani in 1970, and their idea has since become a cornerstone of the Standard Model. They proposed a model of the weak interaction that included a then new fourth quark and which, in a natural way, allowed the existence of a neutral vector boson without inducing FCNC's at tree level. Thus the couplings of the neutral intermediary{hor ellipsis}cause no embarrassment.'' In higher order through, decays like K →?l{bar l} can proceed. Measurements of such processes provide a detailed test of the Standard Model since definite predictions for their rates can be calculated. Conversely, if no contradictions are found and the standard model is assumed to describe the physics, measurements limit the allowed values of the parameters of the model. As is often the case in studying processes that are highly suppressed and heretofore unseen, improvements in the sensitivity of experiments allow the possibility for the discovery of new physics that exhibits a similar experimental signature. This paper describes experiment 787 at Brookhaven which is expected to address some of these issues. The status and future of the experiment will be described here. The main goal of E787 is to measure the rate of K →?+?{bar {nu}} at the standard model level. In addition, the experiment has sensitivity to other FCNC decays of the charged kaon, in particular the decays K+ →?+?+?− and K+ →?+??
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Pages : 10
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The observation that flavor-changing neutral currents (FCNC) in weak decays are highly suppressed was first explained by Glashow, Iliopoulos and Maiani in 1970, and their idea has since become a cornerstone of the Standard Model. They proposed a model of the weak interaction that included a then new fourth quark and which, in a natural way, allowed the existence of a neutral vector boson without inducing FCNC's at tree level. Thus the couplings of the neutral intermediary{hor ellipsis}cause no embarrassment.'' In higher order through, decays like K →?l{bar l} can proceed. Measurements of such processes provide a detailed test of the Standard Model since definite predictions for their rates can be calculated. Conversely, if no contradictions are found and the standard model is assumed to describe the physics, measurements limit the allowed values of the parameters of the model. As is often the case in studying processes that are highly suppressed and heretofore unseen, improvements in the sensitivity of experiments allow the possibility for the discovery of new physics that exhibits a similar experimental signature. This paper describes experiment 787 at Brookhaven which is expected to address some of these issues. The status and future of the experiment will be described here. The main goal of E787 is to measure the rate of K →?+?{bar {nu}} at the standard model level. In addition, the experiment has sensitivity to other FCNC decays of the charged kaon, in particular the decays K+ →?+?+?− and K+ →?+??
Energy Research Abstracts
Heavy Flavor Decays of the Z0 and a Search for Flavor Changing Neutral Currents
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Pages : 289
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Presented here are the results of a direct search for flavor changing neutral currents via the rare process Z° → bs and a measurement of R{sub bs} = [Lambda](Z° → bs)/[Lambda](Z° → hadrons). Because the decays Z° → b{bar b} and Z° → c{bar c} contribute significant backgrounds to Z° → bs, simultaneous measurements of R{sub b} = [Lambda](Z° → b{bar b})/[Lambda](Z° → hadrons) and R{sub c} = [Lambda](Z° → c{bar c})/[Lambda](Z° → hadrons) were also made. The standard double tag technique was extended and self calibrating tags were used for s, c, and b quarks. These measurements were made possible by the unique capabilities of the SLAC Large Detector (SLD) at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC): The b and c tags relied upon the SLD's VXD3 307 megapixel CCD vertex detector for topological and kinematic reconstruction of the B and D decay vertices; the s tag identified K{sup {+-}} mesons using the particle identification capabilities of SLD's Cherenkov Ring Imaging Detector (CRID), and K{sub S}° mesons and [Lambda] hadrons by kinematic reconstruction of their decay vertices in SLD's 5120 channel central drift chamber (CDC) particle tracking system.
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Pages : 289
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Presented here are the results of a direct search for flavor changing neutral currents via the rare process Z° → bs and a measurement of R{sub bs} = [Lambda](Z° → bs)/[Lambda](Z° → hadrons). Because the decays Z° → b{bar b} and Z° → c{bar c} contribute significant backgrounds to Z° → bs, simultaneous measurements of R{sub b} = [Lambda](Z° → b{bar b})/[Lambda](Z° → hadrons) and R{sub c} = [Lambda](Z° → c{bar c})/[Lambda](Z° → hadrons) were also made. The standard double tag technique was extended and self calibrating tags were used for s, c, and b quarks. These measurements were made possible by the unique capabilities of the SLAC Large Detector (SLD) at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC): The b and c tags relied upon the SLD's VXD3 307 megapixel CCD vertex detector for topological and kinematic reconstruction of the B and D decay vertices; the s tag identified K{sup {+-}} mesons using the particle identification capabilities of SLD's Cherenkov Ring Imaging Detector (CRID), and K{sub S}° mesons and [Lambda] hadrons by kinematic reconstruction of their decay vertices in SLD's 5120 channel central drift chamber (CDC) particle tracking system.
A Search for Flavour Changing Neutral Current Processes in Decays of Charmed Mesons
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Neutral current interactions are known from studies of K meson decays to conserve flavor to a high precision. Although flavor changing neutral currents (FCNC) are forbidden in the Weinberg-Salam model, many extensions of the Standard Model allow such processes. We present preliminary upper limits on FCNC-mediated decays of charmed particles, namely D° .-->. ee−, D° .-->. .mu.mu.−, D° .-->. .mu.e and D+ .-->. .pi.+.mu.e.
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Neutral current interactions are known from studies of K meson decays to conserve flavor to a high precision. Although flavor changing neutral currents (FCNC) are forbidden in the Weinberg-Salam model, many extensions of the Standard Model allow such processes. We present preliminary upper limits on FCNC-mediated decays of charmed particles, namely D° .-->. ee−, D° .-->. .mu.mu.−, D° .-->. .mu.e and D+ .-->. .pi.+.mu.e.
Evidence for the Flavor Changing Neutral Current Decays B-]Kll and B-]K*ll
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The authors present preliminary results from a search for the rare, flavor-changing neutral current decays B → Kll− and B → K*l+l−, where l+l− is either an e+e− or?+?− pair. The data sample comprises (84.4 ± 0.9) x 106?(4S) → B{bar B} decays (77.8 fb−1) collected with the BaBar detector at the PEP-II B Factory. For B → Kl+l−, they observe a signal with estimated significance of 4.4? and obtain?(B → Kl+l−) = (0.78{sub -0.20-0.18}{sup +0.24+0.11}) x 10°6 (averaged over l = e and?). For B → K*l+l−, they observe an excess of events over background with estimated significance of 2.8?. They obtain?(B → K*l+l−) = (1.68{sub -0.58}{sup +0.68} ± 0.28) x 10−6 and the 90% C.L. upper limit?(B → K*l+l−)
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The authors present preliminary results from a search for the rare, flavor-changing neutral current decays B → Kll− and B → K*l+l−, where l+l− is either an e+e− or?+?− pair. The data sample comprises (84.4 ± 0.9) x 106?(4S) → B{bar B} decays (77.8 fb−1) collected with the BaBar detector at the PEP-II B Factory. For B → Kl+l−, they observe a signal with estimated significance of 4.4? and obtain?(B → Kl+l−) = (0.78{sub -0.20-0.18}{sup +0.24+0.11}) x 10°6 (averaged over l = e and?). For B → K*l+l−, they observe an excess of events over background with estimated significance of 2.8?. They obtain?(B → K*l+l−) = (1.68{sub -0.58}{sup +0.68} ± 0.28) x 10−6 and the 90% C.L. upper limit?(B → K*l+l−)
A Search for Flavour-changing Neutral Currents in B Decay at PETRA
B / K Decays and Novel Flavor Factories
Author: David Cline
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 280
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From a February 1991 conference in Santa Monica, California, 22 papers by particle, theoretical, and accelerator physicists discuss flavor physics and novel flavor factories (aspects of the subatomic world). CP violation and the search for flavor-changing weak neutral currents are covered extensivel
Publisher: American Institute of Physics
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Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 280
Book Description
From a February 1991 conference in Santa Monica, California, 22 papers by particle, theoretical, and accelerator physicists discuss flavor physics and novel flavor factories (aspects of the subatomic world). CP violation and the search for flavor-changing weak neutral currents are covered extensivel