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Measurement of the topological branching fractions of the τ lepton at LEP
Using data collected with the L3 detector at LEP from 1992 to 1995 on the Z peak, we determine the branching fractions of the $\tau$ lepton into one, three and five charged particles to be: \begin{eqnarray*} & {\cal{B}}(\tau\rightarrow (1-prong)) & = 85.274 \pm 0.105 \pm 0.073 \% , \\ & {\cal{B}}(\tau\rightarrow (3-prong)) & = 14.556 \pm 0.105 \pm 0.076 \%, \\ & {\cal{B}}(\tau\rightarrow (5-prong)) & = \phantom{0} 0.170 \pm 0.022 \pm 0.026 \%. \end{eqnarray*} \noindent The first uncertainties are statistical and the second systematic. The accuracy of these measurements alone is similar to that of the current world avera
19719907
Trigger System of BESIII
The trigger system of Beijing Spectrometer III, part of the upgrade of Beijing Electron Positron Collider, has been designed and implemented, and is ready for installation. This paper describes briefly the system components, its characteristics, and some technical issues. The system consists mainly of four parts: MDC (drift chamber) tracking subsystem, EMC (electromagnetic calorimeter) subsystem, TOF (time of flight) subsystem and global trigger. Some highlights in designing of this system includes: trigger scheme optimization with software simulation; optical transmission between trigger and FEEs to realize isolation with FEEs to avoid ground loop current interference; designed with most latest FPGA (Xilinx Spartan 3, VirtexII Pro...) for simplicity, high reliability and easy maintenance and hence smaller system; FPGA in-system programming or firmware online downloadable via onboard, panel connector and/or VME bus for modification flexibility during commissioning. Different from the usual fix delay data transmission from FEE to trigger, the RocketIO has been used as SEDES.
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Preliminary design of BES-III trigger system
203030065
Search for anomalous couplings in the Higgs sector at LEP
Anomalous couplings of the Higgs boson are searched for through the processes e+e-→Hγ, e+e -→e+e-H and e+e -→HZ. The mass range 70 GeV<mH<190 GeV is explored using 602 pb-1 of integrated luminosity collected with the L3 detector at LEP at centre-of-mass energies s=189-209 GeV. The Higgs decay channels H→ff, H→γγ, H→Zγ and H→WW(*) are considered and no evidence is found for anomalous Higgs production or decay. Limits on the anomalous couplings d, d B, Δg1 Z, Δκγ and ξ2 are derived as well as limits on the H→γγ and H→Zγ decay rates. © 2004 Published by Elsevier B.V.
208868428
f1(1285) formation in two-photon collisions at LEP
Abstract The ηπ + π − final state in two-photon collisions is studied with the L3 detector at LEP, at centre-of-mass energies from 183 to 209 GeV with an integrated luminosity of 664.6 pb −1 . The f 1 (1285) meson is observed and the Q 2 dependence of its production is compared to different form factor models. The γγ -coupling parameter Γ γγ is found to be 3.5±0.6(stat.)±0.5(sys.) keV. The branching fraction Γ (f 1 (1285)→a 0 π )/ Γ (f 1 (1285)→ ηππ ) is also measured.
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Evidence of psi(3770) nonD anti-D decay to J / psi pi+ pi-
119267482
3.5 keV x rays as the “21 cm line” of dark atoms, and a link to light sterile neutrinos
The recently discovered 3.5 keV X-ray line from extragalactic sources may be evidence of dark matter scatterings or decays. We show that dark atoms can be the source of the emission, through their hyperfine transitions, which would be the analog of 21 cm radiation from a dark sector. We identify two families of dark atom models that match the X-ray observations and are consistent with other constraints. In the first, the hyperfine excited state is long-lived compared to the age of the universe, and the dark atom mass is relatively unconstrained; dark atoms could be strongly self-interacting in this case. In the second, the excited state is short-lived and viable models are parameterized by the value of the dark proton-to-electron mass ratio $R$: for $R = 10^2-10^4$, the dark atom mass is predicted be in the range $350-1300$ GeV, with fine structure constant $\alpha'\cong 0.1-0.6$. In either class of models, the dark photon must be massive with $m_{\gamma'} \gtrsim$ 1 MeV and decay into $e^+ e^-$. Evidence for the model could come from direct detection of the dark atoms. In a natural extension of this framework, the dark photon could decay predominantly into invisible particles, for example $\sim 0.5$ eV sterile neutrinos, explaining the extra radiation degree of freedom recently suggested by data from BICEP2, while remaining compatible with BBN.
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Low-mass Higgs bosons in the NMSSM and their LHC implications
A bstractWe study the Higgs sector of the Next to Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model (NMSSM) in light of the discovery of the SM-like Higgs boson at the LHC. We perform a broad scan over the NMSSM parameter space and identify the regions that are consistent with current Higgs search results at colliders. In contrast to the commonly studied “decoupling” scenario in the literature where the Minimal Supersymmetric Standard Model CP-odd Higgs boson mass is large mA ≫ mZ , we pay particular attention to the light Higgs states in the case when mA ≲ 2mZ . The Higgs bosons in the NMSSM, namely three CP-even states, two CP-odd states, and two charged Higgs states, could all be rather light, near or below the electroweak scale, although the singlet-like states can be heavier. The SM-like Higgs boson could be either the lightest CP-even scalar or the second lightest CP-even scalar, but is unlikely to be the heaviest scalar. These NMSSM parameter regions have unique properties and offer rich phenomenology. The decay branching fractions for the SM-like Higgs boson may be modified appreciably. The correlations of γγ/V V and $ {VV \left/ {{b\overline{b}}} \right.} $ can be substantially altered. The new Higgs bosons may be readily produced at the LHC and may decay to non-standard distinctive final states, most notably a pair of Higgs bosons when kinematically accessible. We evaluate the production and decay of the Higgs bosons and comment on further searches at the LHC to probe the Higgs sector of the NMSSM.
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Observation of $Z_c(3900)$ both by BESIII and Belle
Using $525$ pb$^{-1}$ data collected with the BESIII detector at $e^+e^-$ central-of-mass energy 4.26 GeV, the BESIII Collaboration observed a charged charmoniumlike state $Z_c(3900)\to\pi^{\pm}J/\psi$ with mass $M[Z_c(3900)]=3899.0\pm 3.6 \pm 4.9$ MeV/c$^2$, and width $\Gamma[Z_c(3900)]=46\pm 10 \pm 20$ MeV. The significance of this state was estimated to be $>8\sigma$ in all kinds of systematic tests. Using $967$ fb$^{-1}$ data recorded by the Belle detector on or near $\Upsilon(nS)$, n=1, 2, $\cdots$, 5 resonances, the $e^+e^- \to \pi^+\pi^-J/\psi$ process has been studied through initial-state-radiation (ISR) method. Except for the $Y(4260)$ resonance, an intermediate state $Z(3900)^{\pm}$ has been observed in the $\pi^{\pm}J/\psi$ mass spectrum, with significance $>5.2\sigma$. The measured mass $M[Z(3900)^{\pm}]=3894.5\pm6.6\pm4.5$ MeV/c$^2$ and width $\Gamma[Z(3900)^{\pm}]=63\pm24\pm26$ MeV, shows good agreement with the BESIII measurement within errors, which means $Z_c(3900)$ and $Z(3900)^{\pm}$ is the same state.
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Rotation of surviving companion stars after type Ia supernova explosions in the WD+MS scenario
Context. In the single-degenerate (SD) scenario of type Ia supernovae (SNe Ia) the non-degenerate companion star survives the supernova (SN) explosion and thus should be visible near the center of the SN remnant and may show some unusual features. Therefore, a promising approach to test progenitor models of SNe Ia is to search for the companion star in historical SN remnants. Aims. Here we present the results of three-dimensional (3D) hydrodynamics simulations of the interaction between the SN Ia blast wave and a main-sequence companion taking into consideration its orbital motion and spin. The primary goal of this work is to investigate the rotation of surviving companion stars after SN Ia explosions in the WD+MS scenario. Methods. We used Eggleton's stellar evolution code including the optically thick accretion wind model to obtain realistic models of companion stars. The impact of the supernova blast wave on these companion stars was followed in 3D hydrodynamic simulations employing the smoothed particle hydrodynamics (SPH) code GADGET3. Results. We find that the rotation of the companion star does not significantly affect the amount of stripped mass and the kick velocity caused by the SN impact. However, in our simulations, the rotational velocity of the companion star is significantly reduced to about 14% to 32% of its pre-explosion value due to the expansion of the companion and because 55%-89% of the initial angular momentum is carried away by the stripped matter. Conclusions. Compared with the observed rotational velocity of the presumed companion star of Tycho's supernova, Tycho G, of similar to 6 km s(-1), the final rotational velocity we obtain in our simulations is still higher by at least a factor of two. Whether this difference is significant and may cast doubts on the suggestion that Tycho G is the companion of SN 1572 has to be investigated in future studies. Based on binary population synthesis results, we present for the first time the expected distribution of rotational velocities of companion stars after the SN explosion, which may provide useful information for the identification of the surviving companion in observational searches in other historical SN remnants.
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Low Mass Gluino within the Sparticle Landscape, Implications for Dark Matter, and Early Discovery Prospects at LHC-7
We analyze supergravity models that predict a low mass gluino within the landscape of sparticle mass hierarchies. The analysis includes a broad class of models that arise in minimal and in nonminimal supergravity unified frameworks and in extended models with additional U(1) n hidden sector gauge symmetries. Gluino masses in the range (350 − 700) GeV are investigated. Masses in this range are promising for early discovery at the LHC at √ s = 7 TeV (LHC-7). The models exhibit a wide dispersion in the gaugino-Higgsino eigencontent of their LSPs and in their associated sparticle mass spectra. A signature analysis is carried out and the prominent discovery channels for the models are identified with most models needing only ∼ 1 fb 1 for discovery at LHC-7. In addition, significant variations in the discovery capability of the low mass gluino models are observed for models in which the gluino masses are of comparable size due to the mass splittings in different models and the relative position of the light gluino within the various sparticle mass hierarchies. The models are consistent with the current stringent bounds from the Fermi-LAT, CDMS-II, XENON100, and EDELWEISS-2 experiments. A subclass of these models, which include a mixed-wino LSP and a Higgsino LSP, are also shown to accommodate the positron excess seen in the PAMELA satellite experiment.