scholarly journals Latest Belle results on Tau decays

Author(s):  
Yifan Jin ◽  
Denis Epifanov ◽  
Hiroaki Aihara

We present preliminary results of a latest measurement at Belle, the branching fraction of rare tau decay, \tau^- \rightarrow \pi^- \nu_{\tau} \ell^+ \ell^-τ−→π−ντℓ+ℓ− (\ell = eℓ=e or \muμ), using a 562 \rm fb^{-1} data set. The branching fraction of \tau^- \rightarrow \pi^- e^+ e^- \nu_\tauτ−→π−e+e−ντ is measured to be \mathbf{ \mathcal{B}(\tau^-\rightarrow \pi^- e^+ e^- \nu_\tau) = (2.11 \pm 0.19 \pm 0.30) \times 10^{-5}}ℬ(𝛕−→𝛑−𝐞+𝐞−𝛎𝛕)=(2.11±0.19±0.30)×10−5, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic. An upper limit is set on the branching fraction of \tau^- \rightarrow \pi^- \mu^+ \mu^- \nu_\tauτ−→π−μ+μ−ντ, \mathbf{\mathcal{B}(\tau^-\rightarrow \pi^- \mu^+ \mu^- \nu_\tau) < 1.06 \times 10^{-5}}ℬ(𝛕−→𝛑−𝛍+𝛍−𝛎𝛕)<1.06×10−5, at 90% confidence level.

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (6) ◽  
Author(s):  
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M. Ablikim ◽  
M. N. Achasov ◽  
P. Adlarson ◽  
S. Ahmed ◽  
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Abstract Using 10.1 × 109J/ψ events produced by the Beijing Electron Positron Collider (BEPCII) at a center-of-mass energy $$ \sqrt{s} $$ s = 3.097 GeV and collected with the BESIII detector, we present a search for the rare semi-leptonic decay J/ψ → D−e+νe + c.c. No excess of signal above background is observed, and an upper limit on the branching fraction ℬ(J/ψ → D−e+νe + c. c.) < 7.1 × 10−8 is obtained at 90% confidence level. This is an improvement of more than two orders of magnitude over the previous best limit.


2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
A. M. Sirunyan ◽  
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A. Tumasyan ◽  
W. Adam ◽  
T. Bergauer ◽  
...  

Abstract A search is presented for a Higgs boson that is produced via vector boson fusion and that decays to an undetected particle and an isolated photon. The search is performed by the CMS collaboration at the LHC, using a data set corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 130 fb−1, recorded at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV in 2016–2018. No significant excess of events above the expectation from the standard model background is found. The results are interpreted in the context of a theoretical model in which the undetected particle is a massless dark photon. An upper limit is set on the product of the cross section for production via vector boson fusion and the branching fraction for such a Higgs boson decay, as a function of the Higgs boson mass. For a Higgs boson mass of 125 GeV, assuming the standard model production rates, the observed (expected) 95% confidence level upper limit on the branching fraction is 3.5 (2.8)%. This is the first search for such decays in the vector boson fusion channel. Combination with a previous search for Higgs bosons produced in association with a Z boson results in an observed (expected) upper limit on the branching fraction of 2.9 (2.1)% at 95% confidence level.


2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (16) ◽  
pp. 3695-3697
Author(s):  
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MOUSUMI DATTA

We present a search for the decay B+ → τ+ντ in [Formula: see text] decays recorded with the BABAR detector at the SLAC PEP-II B-Factory. A sample of events with one reconstructed exclusive semi-leptonic B decay [Formula: see text] is selected, and in the recoil a search for B+ → τ+ ντ signal is performed. The τ is identified in the following channels: [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text], [Formula: see text]. We find no evidence of signal, and we set a preliminary upper limit on the branching fraction of [Formula: see text] at the 90% confidence level (CL). This result is then combined with a statistically independent BABAR search for B+ → τ+ντ to give a combined preliminary limit of [Formula: see text] at 90% CL.


2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (supp01a) ◽  
pp. 461-463
Author(s):  
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THOMAS SPEER

We present a search for the flavor-changing neutral current decay Bs→ μ+μ-ϕ in [Formula: see text] collisions at [Formula: see text], using 91.4 pb-1 of data collected at the Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF). We find two candicate events for this decay, which is consistent with the background estimate, and set a preliminary upper limit on the branching fraction of ℬ(Bs → μ+ μ-ϕ)<4.2 · 10-5 at a 90% confidence level.


2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (34) ◽  
pp. 2030017
Author(s):  
Urs Langenegger

Results on [Formula: see text] decays with the CMS experiment are reported, using 61 fb[Formula: see text] of data recorded during LHC Run 1 and 2016. With an improved muon identification algorithm and refined unbinned maximum likelihood fitting methods, the decay [Formula: see text] is observed with a significance of 5.6 standard deviations. Its branching fraction is measured to be [Formula: see text], where the first error is the combined statistical and systematic uncertainty and the second error quantifies the uncertainty of the [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] fragmentation probability ratio. The [Formula: see text] effective lifetime is [Formula: see text]. No evidence for the decay [Formula: see text] is found and an upper limit of [Formula: see text] (at 95% confidence level) is determined. All results are consistent with the standard model of particle physics.


2001 ◽  
Vol 16 (supp01b) ◽  
pp. 636-638 ◽  
Author(s):  
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JOHN GREGG THAYER

We report results of a search for B→τν in a sample of 9.7 million charged B meson decays. The search uses both πν and [Formula: see text] decay modes of the τ, and demands exclusive reconstruction of the companion [Formula: see text] decay to suppress background. We set an upper limit on the branching fraction ℬ(B→τν)<8.4×10-4 at 90% confidence level. With slight modification to the analysis we also establish [Formula: see text] at 90% confidence level.


2014 ◽  
Vol 31 ◽  
pp. 1460311
Author(s):  
Jingqing Zhang ◽  

Observation of the X(1840) in the 3(π+π-) invariant mass in J/ψ → γ3(π+π-) at BESIII is reviewed. With a sample of 225.3 × 106J/ψ events collected with the BESIII detector at BEPCII, the X(1840) is observed with a statistical significance of 7.6σ. The mass, width and product branching fraction of the X(1840) are determined. The decay η′ → 3(π+π-) is searched for, and the upper limit of the branching fraction is set at the 90% confidence level.


2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Babusci ◽  
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M. Berlowski ◽  
C. Bloise ◽  
F. Bossi ◽  
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Abstract Based on an integrated luminosity of 1.61 fb−1e+e− collision data collected with the KLOE detector at DAΦNE, the Frascati ϕ-factory, a search for the P- and CP-violating decay η → π+π− has been performed. Radiative ϕ → ηγ decay is exploited to access the η mesons. No signal is observed in the π+π− invariant mass spectrum, and the upper limit on the branching fraction at 90% confidence level is determined to be ℬ(η → π+π−) < 4.9 × 10−6, which is approximately three times smaller than the previous KLOE result. From the combination of these two measurements we get ℬ(η → π+π−) < 4.4 × 10−6 at 90% confidence level.


2005 ◽  
Vol 20 (16) ◽  
pp. 3749-3752 ◽  
Author(s):  
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Tetiana Berger-Hryn'ova

A study of the decay [Formula: see text] is performed using 81 fb-1 of data collected at the ϒ(4 S ) with the BABAR detector at PEP-II. The branching fraction of [Formula: see text] is measured to be (6.7 ± 0.9 ± 0.6) × 106. An upper limit on the branching fraction of [Formula: see text], where Θ*++ is a narrow state decaying to pK+, is set to be 1.5 × 10-7 for 1.43 < m(Θ*++) < 1.85 GeV/c 2 at 90% confidence level. All results are preliminary.


1997 ◽  
Vol 12 (22) ◽  
pp. 3921-3930 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. McNeil

Out of 3.9 million hadronic Z decays collected by the ALEPH detector, a sample of approximately 700 J/ψ events decaying into e+ e- or μ+μ- are selected. A search for the Bc meson decaying into the channels J/ψπ+, J/ψe+νe and J/ψμ+νμ is then performed, resulting in the observation of 0, 1 and 1 candidate in each of these channels respectively, with 0.37, 0.28 and 0.36 background events expected. The following 90% confidence level upper limits are derived: [Formula: see text] An intriguing candidate, found in an independent analysis, is also described in detail. Using the same data sample, a search is performed for the ϒ(1S), ϒ(2S) and ϒ(3S) states, decaying into either e+e- or μ+μ-. After kinematic and topological cuts a total of 1.2 ± 0.4 background events are expected for both channels in the mass window chosen. Two events are observed, allowing the following 90% confidence level branching fraction upper limit to be derived: [Formula: see text]


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