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Title: Search for the B to K nu nu-bar Decay Using Semi-Leptonic Tags

Journal Article · · Submitted to Physical Review D
OSTI ID:981387

We present an update of the search for the flavor-changing neutral current B{sup +} {yields} K{sup +}{nu}{bar {nu}} decay using 351 X 10{sup 6} B{bar B} pairs collected at the {Upsilon}(4S) resonance with the BABAR detector at the SLAC PEP-II B factory. Due to the presence of two neutrinos in the final state, we require the reconstruction of the companion B in the event through the decay channel B{sup -} {yields} D{sup 0}{ell}{sup -}{bar {nu}}X. We find 38 candidates in the data with an expected background of 31{-+} 12. This allows us to set an upper limit on the branching fraction for B{sup +} {yields} K{sup +}{nu}{bar {nu}} of 4.5 X 10{sup -5} at 90% confidence level.

Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
981387
Report Number(s):
SLAC-PUB-13713; arXiv:0911.1988; TRN: US1003921
Journal Information:
Submitted to Physical Review D, Journal Name: Submitted to Physical Review D
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English