Measurement of the K{sup +}{yields}{pi}{sup +}{nu}{nu} branching ratio
- Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973 (United States)
- Institute for Nuclear Research RAS, 60 October Revolution Pr. 7a, 117312 Moscow (Russian Federation)
Experiment E949 at Brookhaven National Laboratory studied the rare decay K{sup +}{yields}{pi}{sup +}{nu}{nu} and other processes with an exposure of 1.77x10{sup 12} K{sup +}'s. The data were analyzed using a blind analysis technique yielding one candidate event with an estimated background of 0.30{+-}0.03 events. Combining this result with the observation of two candidate events by the predecessor experiment E787 gave the branching ratio B(K{sup +}{yields}{pi}{sup +}{nu}{nu})=(1.47{sub -0.89}{sup +1.30})x10{sup -10}, consistent with the standard model prediction of (0.74{+-}0.20)x10{sup -10}. This is a more detailed report of results previously published [V. V. Anisimovsky et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 93, 031801 (2004)].
- OSTI ID:
- 21249682
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Vol. 77, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.77.052003; (c) 2008 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0556-2821
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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