DOE OSTI · 1103028
Search for the decay modes D⁰→e⁺e⁻, D⁰→μ⁺μ⁻, and D⁰→e ± μ∓
Abstract
We present searches for the rare decay modes D⁰→e⁺e⁻, D0→μ⁺μ⁻, and D⁰→e ± μ ∓ in continuum e⁺e⁻→cc¯ events recorded by the BABAR detector in a data sample that corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 468 fb⁻¹. These decays are highly Glashow–Iliopoulos–Maiani suppressed but may be enhanced in several extensions of the standard model. Our observed event yields are consistent with the expected backgrounds. An excess is seen in the D⁰→μ⁺μ⁻ channel, although the observed yield is consistent with an upward background fluctuation at the 5% level. Using the Feldman–Cousins method, we set the following 90% confidence level intervals on the branching fractions: B(D⁰→e⁺e⁻)<1.7×10⁻⁷, B(D⁰→μ⁺μ⁻) within [0.6,8.1]×10⁻⁷, and B(D⁰→e ± μ ∓ )<3.3×10⁻⁷.
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Lees, J. P., Poireau, V., Tisserand, V., Garra Tico, J., Grauges, E., Palano, A., Eigen, G., Stugu, B., Brown, D. N., Kerth, L. T., Kolomensky, Yu. G., Lynch, G., Koch, H., Schroeder, T., Asgeirsson, D. J., Hearty, C., Mattison, T. S., McKenna, J. A., So, R. Y., Khan, A., Blinov, V. E., Buzykaev, A. R., Druzhinin, V. P., Golubev, V. B., Kravchenko, E. A., Onuchin, A. P., Serednyakov, S. I., Skovpen, Yu. I., Solodov, E. P., Todyshev, K. Yu., Yushkov, A. N., Bondioli, M., Kirkby, D., Lankford, A. J., Mandelkern, M., Atmacan, H., Gary, J. W., Liu, F., Long, O., Mullin, E., Vitug, G. M., Campagnari, C., Hong, T. M., Kovalskyi, D., Richman, J. D., West, C. A., Eisner, A. M., Kroseberg, J., Lockman, W. S., Martinez, A. J., Schumm, B. A., Seiden, A., Chao, D. S., Cheng, C. H., Echenard, B., Flood, K. T., Hitlin, D. G., Ongmongkolkul, P., Porter, F. C., Rakitin, A. Y., Andreassen, R., Huard, Z., Meadows, B. T., Sokoloff, M. D., Sun, L., Bloom, P. C., Ford, W. T., Gaz, A., Nauenberg, U., Smith, J. G., Wagner, S. R., Ayad, R., Toki, W. H., Spaan, B., Schubert, K. R., Schwierz, R., Bernard, D., Verderi, M., Clark, P. J., Playfer, S., Bettoni, D., Bozzi, C., Calabrese, R., Cibinetto, G., Fioravanti, E., Garzia, I., Luppi, E., Munerato, M., Piemontese, L., Santoro, V., Baldini-Ferroli, R., Calcaterra, A., de Sangro, R., Finocchiaro, G., Patteri, P., Peruzzi, I. M., Piccolo, M., Rama, M., Zallo, A., Contri, R.. 2012-08-01. Search for the decay modes D⁰→e⁺e⁻, D⁰→μ⁺μ⁻, and D⁰→e ± μ∓. https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevd.86.032001
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