Search for D0-D0 mixing and branching-ratio measurement in the decay D0-->K+ pi- pi0.

We analyze 230.4 fb;{-1} of data collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II e;{+}e;{-} collider at SLAC to search for evidence of D0-D[over ];{0} mixing using regions of phase space in the decay D;{0}-->K;{+}pi;{-}pi;{0}. We measure the time-integrated mixing rate R_{M}=(0.023_{-0.014};{...

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Main Authors: Aubert, B, Barate, R, Bona, M, Boutigny, D, Couderc, F, Karyotakis, Y, Lees, J, Poireau, V, Tisserand, V, Zghiche, A, Grauges, E, Palano, A, Chen, J, Qi, N, Rong, G, Wang, P, Zhu, Y, Eigen, G, Ofte, I, Stugu, B, Abrams, G, Battaglia, M, Brown, D, Button-Shafer, J, Cahn, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2006
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author Aubert, B
Barate, R
Bona, M
Boutigny, D
Couderc, F
Karyotakis, Y
Lees, J
Poireau, V
Tisserand, V
Zghiche, A
Grauges, E
Palano, A
Chen, J
Qi, N
Rong, G
Wang, P
Zhu, Y
Eigen, G
Ofte, I
Stugu, B
Abrams, G
Battaglia, M
Brown, D
Button-Shafer, J
Cahn, R
author_facet Aubert, B
Barate, R
Bona, M
Boutigny, D
Couderc, F
Karyotakis, Y
Lees, J
Poireau, V
Tisserand, V
Zghiche, A
Grauges, E
Palano, A
Chen, J
Qi, N
Rong, G
Wang, P
Zhu, Y
Eigen, G
Ofte, I
Stugu, B
Abrams, G
Battaglia, M
Brown, D
Button-Shafer, J
Cahn, R
author_sort Aubert, B
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description We analyze 230.4 fb;{-1} of data collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II e;{+}e;{-} collider at SLAC to search for evidence of D0-D[over ];{0} mixing using regions of phase space in the decay D;{0}-->K;{+}pi;{-}pi;{0}. We measure the time-integrated mixing rate R_{M}=(0.023_{-0.014};{+0.018}(stat.)+/-0.004(syst.))%, and R_{M}<0.054% at the 95% confidence level, assuming CP invariance. The data are consistent with no mixing at the 4.5% confidence level. We also measure the branching ratio for D;{0}-->K;{+}pi;{-}pi;{0} relative to D;{0}-->K;{-}pi;{+}pi;{0} to be (0.214+/-0.008(stat.)+/-0.008(syst.))%.
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spelling oxford-uuid:7bfd811e-6802-4ca8-959b-442ff290601a2022-03-26T20:54:18ZSearch for D0-D0 mixing and branching-ratio measurement in the decay D0-->K+ pi- pi0.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:7bfd811e-6802-4ca8-959b-442ff290601aEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2006Aubert, BBarate, RBona, MBoutigny, DCouderc, FKaryotakis, YLees, JPoireau, VTisserand, VZghiche, AGrauges, EPalano, AChen, JQi, NRong, GWang, PZhu, YEigen, GOfte, IStugu, BAbrams, GBattaglia, MBrown, DButton-Shafer, JCahn, RWe analyze 230.4 fb;{-1} of data collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II e;{+}e;{-} collider at SLAC to search for evidence of D0-D[over ];{0} mixing using regions of phase space in the decay D;{0}-->K;{+}pi;{-}pi;{0}. We measure the time-integrated mixing rate R_{M}=(0.023_{-0.014};{+0.018}(stat.)+/-0.004(syst.))%, and R_{M}<0.054% at the 95% confidence level, assuming CP invariance. The data are consistent with no mixing at the 4.5% confidence level. We also measure the branching ratio for D;{0}-->K;{+}pi;{-}pi;{0} relative to D;{0}-->K;{-}pi;{+}pi;{0} to be (0.214+/-0.008(stat.)+/-0.008(syst.))%.
spellingShingle Aubert, B
Barate, R
Bona, M
Boutigny, D
Couderc, F
Karyotakis, Y
Lees, J
Poireau, V
Tisserand, V
Zghiche, A
Grauges, E
Palano, A
Chen, J
Qi, N
Rong, G
Wang, P
Zhu, Y
Eigen, G
Ofte, I
Stugu, B
Abrams, G
Battaglia, M
Brown, D
Button-Shafer, J
Cahn, R
Search for D0-D0 mixing and branching-ratio measurement in the decay D0-->K+ pi- pi0.
title Search for D0-D0 mixing and branching-ratio measurement in the decay D0-->K+ pi- pi0.
title_full Search for D0-D0 mixing and branching-ratio measurement in the decay D0-->K+ pi- pi0.
title_fullStr Search for D0-D0 mixing and branching-ratio measurement in the decay D0-->K+ pi- pi0.
title_full_unstemmed Search for D0-D0 mixing and branching-ratio measurement in the decay D0-->K+ pi- pi0.
title_short Search for D0-D0 mixing and branching-ratio measurement in the decay D0-->K+ pi- pi0.
title_sort search for d0 d0 mixing and branching ratio measurement in the decay d0 gt k pi pi0
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