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New Measurement of the K{sup +}{yields}{pi}{sup +}{nu}{nu} Branching Ratio

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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  1. Institute for High Energy Physics, Protvino, Moscow Region, 142 280 (Russian Federation)
  2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87131 (United States)
  3. Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973 (United States)
Three events for the decay K{sup +}{yields}{pi}{sup +}{nu}{nu} have been observed in the pion momentum region below the K{sup +}{yields}{pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup 0} peak, 140<P{sub {pi}}<199 MeV/c, with an estimated background of 0.93{+-}0.17(stat.){sub -0.24}{sup +0.32}(syst.) events. Combining this observation with previously reported results yields a branching ratio of B(K{sup +}{yields}{pi}{sup +}{nu}{nu})=(1.73{sub -1.05}{sup +1.15})x10{sup -10} consistent with the standard model prediction.
OSTI ID:
21179886
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 19 Vol. 101; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English