IMPROVED SENSITIVITY IN A SEARCH FOR THE RARE DECAY K(L)(0)-]E+E-

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作者
ARISAKA, K
AUERBACH, LB
AXELROD, S
BELZ, J
BIERY, KA
BUCHHOLZ, P
CHAPMAN, MD
COUSINS, RD
DIWAN, MV
ECKHAUSE, M
GINKEL, JF
GUSS, C
HANCOCK, AD
HEINSON, AP
HIGHLAND, VL
HOFFMANN, GW
HORVATH, J
IRWIN, GM
JOYCE, D
KAARSBERG, T
KANE, JR
KENNEY, CJ
KETTELL, SH
KINNISON, WW
KNIBBE, P
KONIGSBERG, J
KUANG, Y
LANG, K
LEE, DM
MARGULIES, J
MATHIAZHAGAN, C
MCFARLANE, WK
MCKEE, RJ
MELESE, P
MILNER, EC
MOLZON, WR
OUIMETTE, DA
RILEY, PJ
RITCHIE, JL
RUBIN, P
SANDERS, GH
SCHWARTZ, AJ
SIVERTZ, M
SLATER, WE
URHEIM, J
VULCAN, WF
WAGNER, DL
WELSH, RE
WHYLEY, RJ
WINTER, RG
机构
[1] TEMPLE UNIV,PHILADELPHIA,PA 19122
[2] STANFORD UNIV,STANFORD,CA 94305
[3] UNIV CALIF IRVINE,IRVINE,CA 92717
[4] UNIV TEXAS,AUSTIN,TX 78712
[5] LOS ALAMOS NATL LAB,LOS ALAMOS,NM 87545
[6] COLL WILLIAM & MARY,WILLIAMSBURG,VA 23187
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.71.3910
中图分类号
O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
In a search for the decay K(L)0 --> e+e-, no candidates have been observed. We determine the sensitivity from the detected number of CP-violating K(L)0 --> pi+pi- decays and place a 90% confidence level upper limit on the branching ratio of B(K(L)0 --> e+e-, \M(K) - M(ee)\; < 6 MeV/c2) less-than-or-equal-to 4.1 x 10(-11). This result is a significant improvement over previous measurements, although still above the standard model prediction of 3 x 10(-12).
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页码:3910 / 3913
页数:4
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