Observation of {upsilon}(2S){yields}{eta}{upsilon}(1S) and Search for Related Transitions
Journal Article
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· Physical Review Letters
- University of Rochester, Rochester, New York 14627 (United States)
- Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York 13244 (United States)
- Wayne State University, Detroit, Michigan 48202 (United States)
We report the first observation of {upsilon}(2S){yields}{eta}{upsilon}(1S), with a branching fraction B=(2.1{sub -0.6}{sup +0.7}(stat){+-}0.3(syst))x10{sup -4} and a statistical significance 5.3{sigma}. Data were acquired with the CLEO III detector at the CESR e{sup +}e{sup -} symmetric collider. This is the first process observed involving a b-quark spin flip. For related transitions, 90% confidence limits in units of 10{sup -4} are B({upsilon}(2S){yields}{pi}{sup 0}{upsilon}(1S))<1.8, B({upsilon}(3S){yields}{eta}{upsilon}(1S))<1.8, B({upsilon}(3S){yields}{pi}{sup 0}{upsilon}(1S))<0.7, and B({upsilon}(3S){yields}{pi}{sup 0}{upsilon}(2S))<5.1.
- OSTI ID:
- 21179887
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review Letters, Vol. 101, Issue 19; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.192001; (c) 2008 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0031-9007
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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