30154340
Measurement of branching fractions for B --> pipi, Kpi, and KK decays.
We report measurements of the branching fractions for B{sup 0}{yields}{pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup -} , K{sup +}{pi}{sup -} , K{sup +}K{sup -} , and K{sup 0}{pi}{sup 0} and B{sup +}{yields}{pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup 0} , K{sup +}{pi}{sup 0} , K{sup 0}{pi}{sup +} , and K{sup +}{bar K}{sup 0} , based on 10.4 fb{sup -1} of data collected on the {Upsilon}(4S) resonance with the Belle detector. We find B(B{sup 0}{yields}{pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup -})=(0.56{sup +0.23+0.04}{sub -0.20-0.0 5}) x 10{sup -5} , B(B{sup 0}{yields}K{sup +}{pi}{sup -})=(1.93{sup +0.34 +0.15}{sub -0.32-0.06}) x 10{sup -5} , B(B{sup +}{yields}K{sup +}{pi}{sup 0})=(1.63{sup +0.35+0.16}{sub -0.33-0.1 8}) x 10{sup -5} , B(B{sup +}{yields}K{sup 0}{pi}{sup +})=(1.37{sup +0.57+0.19}{sub -0.48-0.1 8}) x 10{sup -5} , and B(B{sup 0}{yields}K{sup 0}{pi}{sup 0})=(1.60{sup +0.72+0.25}{sub -0.59-0.2 7}) x 10{sup -5} . We also set upper limits on the branching fractions for B{sup +}{yields}{pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup 0} , B{sup 0}{yields}K{sup +}K{sup -} , and B{sup +}{yields}K{sup +}{bar K}{sup 0} .
126239408
Observation of B+ ---> K(1)(1270)+ gamma
209833820
Search for leptonic decays of D0 mesons
We search for the flavor-changing neutral current decays D-0 -> mu(+)mu(-) and D-0 -> e(+)e(-), and for the lepton-flavor violating decays D-0 -> e(+/-)mu(-/+) using 660 fb(-1) of data collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e(+)e(-) collider. We find no evidence for any of these decays. We obtain significantly improved upper limits on the branching fractions: B(D-0 -> mu(+)mu(-)) e(+)e(-)) e(+)mu(-)) + B(D-0 -> mu(+)e(-)) < 2.6 x 10(-7) at 90% confidence level.
125141344
Studies of B0 ---> rho+- pi-+ and evidence of B0 ----> rho0 pi0
3197654
Observation of large CP violation in the neutral B meson system.
We present a measurement of the standard model CP violation parameter sin2 phi(1) based on a 29.1 fb(-1) data sample collected at the Upsilon(4S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e(+)e(-) collider. One neutral B meson is fully reconstructed as a J/psi K(S), psi(2S)K(S), chi(c1)K(S), eta(c)K(S), J/psi K(L), or J/psi K(*0) decay and the flavor of the accompanying B meson is identified from its decay products. From the asymmetry in the distribution of the time intervals between the two B meson decay points, we determine sin2 phi(1) = 0.99+/-0.14(stat)+/-0.06(syst). We conclude that we have observed CP violation in the neutral B meson system.
123584252
Measurement of branching fractions and charge asymmetries for two-body B meson decays with charmonium
We report branching fractions and charge asymmetries for exclusive decays of charged and neutral B mesons to two-body final states containing a charmonium meson, J/Ψ or Ψ/(2S). This result is based on a 29.4 fb-1 data sample collected at the Y(4S) resonance with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric e+e- collider. © 2003 The American Physical Society.
118457510
YNOGK: A NEW PUBLIC CODE FOR CALCULATING NULL GEODESICS IN THE KERR SPACETIME
Following the work of Dexter & Agol, we present a new public code for the fast calculation of null geodesics in the Kerr spacetime. Using Weierstrass's and Jacobi's elliptic functions, we express all coordinates and affine parameters as analytical and numerical functions of a parameter p, which is an integral value along the geodesic. This is the main difference between our code and previous similar ones. The advantage of this treatment is that the information about the turning points does not need to be specified in advance by the user, and many applications such as imaging, the calculation of line profiles, and the observer-emitter problem, become root-finding problems. All elliptic integrations are computed by Carlson's elliptic integral method as in Dexter & Agol, which guarantees the fast computational speed of our code. The formulae to compute the constants of motion given by Cunningham & Bardeen have been extended, which allow one to readily handle situations in which the emitter or the observer has an arbitrary distance from, and motion state with respect to, the central compact object. The validation of the code has been extensively tested through applications to toy problems from the literature. The source FORTRAN code is freely available for download on our Web site http://www1.ynao.ac.cn/similar to yangxl/yxl.html.
415448
Measurements of direct CP violation, CPT symmetry, and other parameters in the neutral kaon system
The authors present precision measurements of the direct CP violation parameter, Re({epsilon}{prime}/{epsilon}), the kaon parameters, {Delta}m and {tau}{sub S}, and the CPT tests, {phi}{sub {+-}} and {Delta}{phi}, in neutral kaon decays. These results are based on the full dataset collected by the KTeV experiment at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory during 1996, 1997, and 1999. This dataset contains {approx} 15 million K {yields} {pi}{sup 0}{pi}{sup 0} decays and {approx} 69 million K {yields} {pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup -} decays. They describe significant improvements to the precision of these measurements relative to previous KTeV analyses. They find Re({epsilon}{prime}/{epsilon}) = [19.2 {+-} 1.1(stat) {+-} 1.8(syst)] x 10{sup -4}, {Delta}m = (5265 {+-} 10) x 10{sup 6} hs{sup -1}, and {tau}{sub S} = (89.62 {+-} 0.05) x 10{sup -12} s. They measure {phi}{sub {+-}} = (44.09 {+-} 1.00){sup o} and {Delta}{phi} = (0.29 {+-} 0.31){sup o}; these results are consistent with CPT symmetry.
14896531
Strong Ca II Absorption Lines in the Reddened Quasar SDSS J2339–0912: Evidence of the Collision/Merger in the Host Galaxy?
We report the detection of strong Ca II/Mg II absorption lines at the quasar redshift in the narrow-line quasar SDSS J2339-0912 (z = 0.6604). The quasar exhibits strong Fe II, a small Balmer emission line width, and a very red B - Ks color. Both the optical continuum and broad emission lines are reddened by SMC-like dust of E(B - V) 1.0 mag, while its near-infrared color (J - Ks = 1.60) shows little reddening. The Ca II absorption lines are saturated and resolved with an FWHM of 362 km s-1 and an equivalent width of W = 4.2 A (in the source rest frame). Mg II absorption lines are also saturated and have a similar line width. The line profile and the fact that there is no evidence of starlight from the host galaxy suggest that these absorption lines are not of a stellar origin. The ratio of column density of Ca II to that of dust is consistent with that of the interstellar medium (ISM) in our Galaxy. We suggest that both the heavy reddening and the large absorption line width are due to the highly disturbed ISM on the line of sight toward the quasar and that the disturbance is caused by a galaxy collision or even merger in the quasar host galaxy.
117877472
Measurement of the Decay $K_L \to \pi^0 e^+ e^- \gamma$
We report on a new measurement of the branching ratio B(KL -> pi0 e+ e- gamma) using the KTeV detector. This analysis uses the full KTeV data set collected from 1997 to 2000. We reconstruct 139 events over a background of 14, which results in B(KL -> pi0 e+ e- gamma) = (1.62 +/- 0.14 (stat) +/- 0.09 (syst)) x 10^{-8}. This result supersedes the earlier KTeV measurement of this branching ratio.
86624438
Search for massive resonances decaying into pairs of boosted bosons in semi-leptonic final states at s$$ \sqrt{s} $$ = 8 TeV
A bstractA search for new resonances decaying to WW, ZZ, or WZ is presented. Final states are considered in which one of the vector bosons decays leptonically and the other hadronically. Results are based on data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 19.7 fb−1 recorded in proton-proton collisions at s$$ \sqrt{s} $$ = 8 TeV with the CMS detector at the CERN LHC. Techniques aiming at identifying jet substructures are used to analyze signal events in which the hadronization products from the decay of highly boosted W or Z bosons are contained within a single reconstructed jet. Upper limits on the production of generic WW, ZZ, or WZ resonances are set as a function of the resonance mass and width. We increase the sensitivity of the analysis by statistically combining the results of this search with a complementary study of the all-hadronic final state. Upper limits at 95% confidence level are set on the bulk graviton production cross section in the range from 700 to 10 fb for resonance masses between 600 and 2500 GeV, respectively. These limits on the bulk graviton model are the most stringent to date in the diboson final state.
