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Search for the Flavor-Changing Neutral-Current Decays $$D^+\to \pi^+ \mu^+ \mu^-$$ and $$D^+\to \pi^+ e^+ e^-$$

Journal Article · · Phys.Rev.Lett.
We report the results of a search for the flavor-changing neutral-current decays $$D^+\rightarrow \pi^+ \mu^+ \mu^-$$ and $$D^+\rightarrow \pi^+ e^+ e^-$$ in data from Fermilab charm hadroproduction experiment E791. No signal above background is found, and we obtain upper limits on branching fractions, $$B(D^+\rightarrow \pi^+ \mu^+ \mu^-) < 1.8 \times 10^{-5}$$ and $$B(D^+\rightarrow \pi^+ e^+ e^-) < 6.6 \times 10^{-5}$$, at the 90\% confidence level.
Research Organization:
Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP) (SC-25)
Contributing Organization:
E791
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-07CH11359
OSTI ID:
1893474
Report Number(s):
FERMILAB-PUB-95-142-E; KSU-HEP-95-01; arXiv:hep-ex/9507003; oai:inspirehep.net:397096
Journal Information:
Phys.Rev.Lett., Journal Name: Phys.Rev.Lett. Vol. 76
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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