Measurement of branching fractions of B decays to K [subscript 1] (1270) pi and K [subscript 1] (1400) pi and determination of the CKM angle Alpha from B [superscript 0]--> a [subscript 1] (1260) (+/-) pi (-/+)
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Fisher, Peter H.; Dujmic, Denis; Henderson, Shawn Wesley; Sciolla, Gabriella; Spitznagel, Michael; Zhao, Min Liang; Yamamoto, Richard K.; Cowan, Ray Franklin; ... Show more Show less
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We report measurements of the branching fractions of neutral and charged B meson decays to final states containing a K1(1270) or K1(1400) meson and a charged pion. The data, collected with the BABAR detector at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, correspond to 454×106 BB̅ pairs produced in e+e- annihilation. We measure the branching fractions B(B0→K1(1270)+π-+K1(1400)+π-)=3.1-0.7+0.8×10-5 and B(B+→K1(1270)0π++K1(1400)0π+)=2.9-1.7+2.9×10-5 (<8.2×10-5 at 90% confidence level), where the errors are statistical and systematic combined. The B0 decay mode is observed with a significance of 7.5σ, while a significance of 3.2σ is obtained for the B+ decay mode. Based on these results, we estimate the weak phase α=(79±7±11)° from the time-dependent CP asymmetries in B0→a1(1260)±π∓ decays.
Date issued
2010-03Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics; Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Laboratory for Nuclear ScienceJournal
Physical Review D
Publisher
American Physical Society
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Aubert, B. et al. “Measurement of branching fractions of B decays to K_{1}(1270)π and K_{1}(1400)π and determination of the CKM angle α from B^{0}→a_{1}(1260)^{±}π^{∓}.” Physical Review D 81.5 (2010): n. pag. ©2010 American Physical Society
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1550-7998
1550-2368