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Observations of new cabibbo suppressed decays of the D meson

Plaetzer, Scott Alan

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Title
Observations of new cabibbo suppressed decays of the D meson
Author(s)
Plaetzer, Scott Alan
Issue Date
1985
Doctoral Committee Chair(s)
Eisenstein, Bob I.
Department of Study
Physics
Discipline
Physics
Degree Name
Ph.D.
Degree Level
Dissertation
Keyword(s)
  • new cabibbo suppressed decays
  • D mesons
  • Mark III detector SPEAR
Language
en
Abstract
"We have searched for new decay modes of the charmed D meson using the Mark III detector at the SPEAR e+e-storage ring. Observations of four new decay modes are presented along with upper limits for three others We have measured a cross section times branching ratio of .035 +-.008 +-.004 nb for the ""color suppressed"" decay D+ -> Phi pi+. We observe a cross section times branching ratio for the decay D+ -> K*Obar K+ to be .011 +-.006 +-.001 nb. Our results indicate a failure of the color suppression mechanism in D decays. We find no evidence for the W exchange decay. DO -> Phi KO."
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1985 Scott Alan Plaetzer

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