a_1(1260) dominance in the process e+e- \to 4\pi at energies 1.05--1.38 GeV

The CMD-2 collaboration Akhmetshin, R.R. ; Anashkin, E.V. ; Arpagaus, M. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 466 (1999) 392-402, 1999.
Inspire Record 483994 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.50145

First results of the study of the process e+e- \to 4\pi by the CMD-2 collaboration at VEPP-2M are presented for the energy range 1.05--1.38 GeV. Using an integrated luminosity of 5.8 pb^{-1}, energy dependence of the processes e+e- \to \pi^+\pi^- 2\pi^0 and e+e- \to 2\pi^+ 2\pi^- has been measured. Analysis of the differential distributions demonstrates the dominance of the a_1\pi and \omega\pi intermediate states. Upper limits for the contributions of other alternative mechanisms are also placed.

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Energy dependence of the cross section for the 2PI+ 2PI- final state. Statistical errors only.

Energy dependence of the cross section for the PI+ PI- 2PI0 final state. Statistical errors only.

Energy dependence of the cross section for the OMEGA PI0 final state. Statistical errors only.


Study of the radiative decay $\phi \to \eta \gamma$ with CMD-2 detector

The CMD-2 collaboration Akhmetshin, R.R. ; Anashkin, E.V. ; Banzarov, V.S. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 460 (1999) 242-247, 1999.
Inspire Record 503154 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.27081

Using the $1.9 pb^{-1}$ of data collected with the CMD-2 detector at VEPP-2M the decay mode $\phi \to \eta \gamma$, $\eta \to \pi^+\pi^-\pi^0$ has been studied. The obtained branching ratio is B($\phi \to \eta \gamma) = (1.18 \pm 0.03 \pm 0.06) %$.

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The measured cross section for E+ E- --> PHI < ETA GAMMA>.


Study of the process e+e- to pi+pi-pi+pi-pi0 with CMD-2 detector

The CMD-2 collaboration Akhmetshin, R.R. ; Anashkin, E.V. ; Aulchenko, V.M. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 489 (2000) 125-130, 2000.
Inspire Record 532970 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.28019

The process e+e- to pi+ pi- pi+ pi- pi0 has been studied in the center of mass energy range 1280 -- 1380 MeV using 3.0 1/pb of data collected with the CMD-2 detector in Novosibirsk. Analysis shows that the cross section of the five pion production is dominated by the contributions of the eta pi+pi- and omega pi+pi- intermediate states.

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Axis error includes +- 15/15 contribution.

Axis error includes +- 15/15 contribution.

Axis error includes +- 15/15 contribution.


Search for rare Phi decays in pi+ pi_ gamma final state

The CMD-2 collaboration Akhmetshin, R.R. ; Aksenov, G.A. ; Anashkin, E.V. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 415 (1997) 452-462, 1997.
Inspire Record 451091 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.41643

A search for phi radiative decays has been performed using a data sample of about 2.0 million phi decays collected by the CMD-2 detector at VEPP-2M collider in Novosibirsk. From the selected e+ e- -> pi+ pi- gamma events the following results were obtained: B(phi -> f0(980) gamma) < 1x10-4 for destructive and B(phi -> f0(980) gamma) < 7x10-4 for constructive interference with the Bremsstrahlung process respectively, B(phi -> gamma -> pi+ pi- gamma) < 3x10-5 for E of gamma > 20 MeV, B(phi -> rho gamma) < 7x10-4. From the selected e+ e- -> mu+ mu- gamma events B(phi -> mu+ mu- gamma) = (2.3+-1.0)x10-5 has been obtained for E of gamma> 20 MeV. The upper limit on the P,CP-violating decay eta -> pi+ pi- has also been placed: B(eta -> pi+ pi-) < 9x10-4 . All upper limits are at 90 % C.L.

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Only statistical errors are shown in the table.


Study of the $\phi$ decays into $\pi^0\pi^0\gamma$ and $\eta\pi^0\gamma$ final states

The CMD-2 collaboration Akhmetshin, R.R. ; Anashkin, E.V. ; Arpagaus, M. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 462 (1999) 380, 1999.
Inspire Record 503232 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.41563

Radiative decays of the $\phi$ meson have been studied using a data sample of about 19 million $\phi$ decays collected by the CMD-2 detector at VEPP-2M collider in Novosibirsk. From selected $e^+e^-\to\pi^{0}\pi^{0}\gamma$ and $e^+e^-\to\eta\pi^{0}\gamma$ events the following model independent results have been obtained: \par $Br(\phi\to\pi^{0}\pi^{0}\gamma) = (0.92\pm 0.08\pm0.06)\times10^{-4}$ for $M_{\pi^{0}\pi^{0}}>700$ MeV, \par $Br(\phi\to\eta\pi^{0}\gamma) = (0.90\pm 0.24\pm 0.10)\times10^{-4}$. It is shown that the intermediate mechanism $f_{0}(980)\gamma$ dominates in the $\phi\to\pi^{0}\pi^{0}\gamma$ decay and the corresponding branching ratio is \par $Br(\phi\to f_{0}(980)\gamma)=(2.90\pm 0.21\pm1.54)\times10^{-4}$. The systematic error is dominated by the possible model uncertainty. \par Using the same data sample the upper limit has been obtained for the P- and CP-violating decay of $\eta$ at 90% CL: \par $Br(\eta\to\pi^{0}\pi^{0}) < 4.3\times10^{-4}$ >.

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Non-resonant cross section.


Observation of the phi to pi+pi-pi+pi- Decay

The CMD-2 collaboration Akhmetshin, R.R. ; Anashkin, E.V. ; Arpagaus, M. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 491 (2000) 81-89, 2000.
Inspire Record 531667 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.41735

Using 11.6 pb^{-1} of data collected in the energy range 0.984--1.06 GeV by CMD-2 at VEPP-2M, the cross section of the reaction e+e- to pi+pi-pi+pi- has been studied. For the first time an interference pattern was observed in the energy dependence of the cross section near the phi meson. The branching ratio of the phi to pi+pi-pi+pi- decay double suppressed by the G-parity and OZI rule is measured Br(phi to pi+pi-pi+pi-) = (3.93 +- 1.74 +- 2.14) \cdot 10^{-6}. The upper limits have been placed for the decays phi to pi+pi-pi+pi-pi0 and phi to eta pi+pi- Br(phi to pi+pi-pi+pi-pi0) < 4.6 \cdot 10^{-6} 90% CL, Br(phi to eta pi+pi-) < 1.8 \cdot 10^{-5} 90% CL.

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Only statistical errors are presented. The total systematic error is estimated to about 13 PCT.