Files
Document type
ArticleVersion
Published versionPublication date
All rights reserved
Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/131449
e+e− → K+K−π+π−, K+K−π0π0 and K+K−K+K− cross sections measured with initial-state radiation
Journal Title
Director/Tutor
Journal ISSN
Volume Title
Related resource
Abstract
We study the processes e + e − → K + K − π + π − γ , K + K − π 0 π 0 γ and K + K − K + K − γ , where the photon is radiated from the initial state. About 34 600, 4400 and 2300 fully reconstructed events, respectively, are selected from 232 fb − 1 of BABAR data. The invariant mass of the hadronic final state defines the effective e + e − center-of-mass energy, so that the K + K − π + π − γ data can be compared with direct measurements of the e + e − → K + K − π + π − reaction; no direct measurements exist for the e + e − → K + K − π 0 π 0 or e + e − → K + K − K + K − reactions. Studying the structure of these events, we find contributions from a number of intermediate states, and we extract their cross sections where possible. In particular, we isolate the contribution from e + e − → ϕ ( 1020 ) f 0 ( 980 ) and study its structure near threshold. In the charmonium region, we observe the J / ψ in all three final states and several intermediate states, as well as the ψ ( 2 S ) in some modes, and measure the corresponding branching fractions. We see no signal for the Y ( 4260 ) and obtain an upper limit of B Y ( 4260 ) → ϕ π + π − ⋅ Γ Y e e < 0.4 eV at 90% C.L.
Subject
Subject (English)
Citation
Citation
GARRA TICÓ, Jordi, GRAUGÉS POUS, Eugeni and BABAR Collaboration. e+e− → K+K−π+π−, K+K−π0π0 and K+K−K+K− cross sections measured with initial-state radiation. Physical Review D. 2007. Vol. 76, num. 1, pags. 012008. ISSN 1550-7998. [consulted: 8 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/131449