We have studied the production of charged D ∗ mesons in e + e − annihilation at an average center-of-mass energy of 58.0 GeV. Charged D ∗ mesons were identified using two independent methods; the mass-difference method and the detection of the low transverse-momentum pion. The forward-backward asymmetry of the charm quark production was measured to be A c = −0.61±0.13(stat.)±0.08(syst.). The cross section of inclusive D ∗ production was found to be σ(e + e − →D ∗ ± +X) = 24.5 ± 5.3 ( stat. )±3.0( syst. ) pb. If we assume the standard model prediction for the charm quark production, we obtain the branching ratio for the charm quark to produce a charged D ∗ meson to be Br (c→D ∗+ + X) = (22±5( stat. )±3( syst. ))% .
Forward-backward asymmetry of charm quarks at the lowest order.
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Using the ARGUS detector at the DORIS II storage ring at DESY, we have observed a charmed meson of mass (2455±3±5) MeV/c2, decaying to D + π − . The natural width of this state is determined to be (15 +13+5 −10−10 ) MeV c 2 . The fragmentation function is hard, as expected for a leading charmed particle from nonresonant e + e − annihilation. Analysis of the decay angular distribution supports the hypothesis that the observed state is an L =1 excited charmed meson with spin-parity 2 + .
Corrected to zero momentum using fragmentation function of Peterson et al., PR D29 (83) 105.
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We present evidence from the CLEO detector for the charmed strange baryon Ξc0. It is seen in nonresonant e+e− annihilations at s of 10.5 GeV through its decay to Ξ−π+. The measured Ξc0 mass is 2471 ± 3 ± 4 MeV/c2.
Production cross section times branching fraction for the sum of both particle and antiparticle. Error contains both statistics and systematics. X is defined as SQRT(P(P=3)**2/(EBEAM**2-M(P=3)**2)).
We have observed Λc baryons in nonresonant e+e− annihilation at energies around s=10.5 GeV through their decay to Λπ+π+π−. We measure the branching fraction to be (2.8 ± 0.7 ± 1.1)%. The momentum spectrum of the Λc is similar to that of charmed mesons, providing a constraint on models of charmed-quark hadronization.
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Data are extrapolated over whole x range using the 'Peterson' formula.
Data from the high-resolution spectrometer at PEP have been used to study the inclusive production of φ mesons and F± mesons decaying into φπ±. Fragmentation functions and cross sections are presented and compared to existing data. The total φ cross section at 29 GeV is 40±6 pb. The observed F signal in the region z>0.4, given the assumption that R(F)[R(F)+R(D)]=0.15, corresponds to an F→φπ branching ratio of (3.3±1.1)%. The measured F mass is 1963±3±3 MeV/c2.
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WITH THE FOLLOWING ANGLE CUTS ON THE DECAY REGIONS. PHI DECAY - ABS(COS(THETA)) >0.5.
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Axis error includes +- 9/9 contribution (DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN DETECTION EFFICIENCIES//DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN LUMINOSITY//DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN BACKGROUND SUBSTRUCTIONS).
Axis error includes +- 9/9 contribution (DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN DETECTION EFFICIENCIES//DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN LUMINOSITY//DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN BACKGROUND SUBSTRUCTIONS).
Axis error includes +- 9/9 contribution (DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN DETECTION EFFICIENCIES//DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN LUMINOSITY//DUE TO UNCERTAINTIES IN BACKGROUND SUBSTRUCTIONS).
Production of the F meson by e + e − annihilation at high energies has been obsrved in the ϕπ final state with a mass of 1.975 ± 0.009 ± 0.010 GeV and a width consistent with the mass resolution. The yield of F production times branching ratio relative to μ pair production is R F ( x ⩾ 0.3) B (F ± → ϕπ ± ) = 0.061 ± 0.012 ± 0.018.
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CROSS BETWEEN X BRANCHING RATIO DETERMINATION. EXTRAPOLATION BELOW X=0.3 IS USED.
A measurement is presented of the inclusive production of charged D* and neutral D mesons from nonresonant e+e− annihilation in the energy region near the ϒ(4S) resonance. The momentum distribution shows a large contribution at high momenta as expected for heavy quark production. Comparison of the spectrum with several phenomenological models is made. The relative yields of the D* and D mesons indicate that the charm cross section is dominated by the D* contribution.
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Evidence is presented for a narrow meson resonance of mass 1970±5±5 MeV produced in continuum e+e− annihilations at s of 10.5 GeV, and decaying into a ϕ and a charged π.
CROSS SECTION OVER ALL F MOMENTA CALCULATED ASSUMING SPECTRUM BELOW 2.5 HAS SAME SHAPE AS D MESON PRODUCTION.
D ∗± production via e + e − →D ∗± X has been measured at an average CM energy of 34.4 GeV. The D ∗± energy spectrum is hard, with a maximum near χ = 0.6. The size of the D ∗ cross section, R D ∗ = σ( e + e − → D ∗ X ) σ μμ = 2.50 ± 0.64 ± 0.88 (assuming R D ∗0 = R D ∗+ ) indicates that a large fraction of charm quark production yields D ∗ mesons. The D ∗± angular distribution exhibits a forward—backward asymmetry, A = −0.28 ± 0.13. This is consistent with that expected in the standard theory for weak neutral currents and leads to | g A c | = 0.89 ± 0.44 for the axial vector coupling of the charm quark.
ASSUMES EQUAL RATES FOR CHARGED AND NEUTRAL D*'S. ONLY CHARGED ARE DETECTED.
DATA PEAKS AT X=0.6 TO 0.8.
ASYMMETRY MEASUREMENT. THETA IS THE ANGLE BETWEEN THE E- AND THE D*.