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TL;DR: In this article, a detailed study of the expected performance of the ATLAS detector is presented, together with the reconstruction of tracks, leptons, photons, missing energy and jets, along with the performance of b-tagging and the trigger.
Abstract: A detailed study is presented of the expected performance of the ATLAS detector. The reconstruction of tracks, leptons, photons, missing energy and jets is investigated, together with the performance of b-tagging and the trigger. The physics potential for a variety of interesting physics processes, within the Standard Model and beyond, is examined. The study comprises a series of notes based on simulations of the detector and physics processes, with particular emphasis given to the data expected from the first years of operation of the LHC at CERN.

1,160 citations


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V. M. Abazov1, Brad Abbott2, M. Abolins3, Bobby Samir Acharya4  +538 moreInstitutions (83)
TL;DR: In this article, a measurement of the inclusive jet cross section in p (p) over bar collisions at a center-of-mass energy root s = 1.96 TeV using data collected by the D0 experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 0: 70 fb(-1).
Abstract: We report on a measurement of the inclusive jet cross section in p (p) over bar collisions at a center-of-mass energy root s = 1.96 TeV using data collected by the D0 experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 0: 70 fb(-1). The data cover jet transverse momenta from 50 to 600 GeV and jet rapidities in the range -2.4 to 2.4. Detailed studies of correlations between systematic uncertainties in transverse momentum and rapidity are presented, and the cross section measurements are found to be in good agreement with next-to-leading order QCD calculations.

246 citations


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V. M. Abazov1, Brad Abbott2, M. Abolins3, B. S. Acharya4  +538 moreInstitutions (83)
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors obtained the width difference between the B-s(0) light and heavy mass eigenstates, Delta Gamma(s)=0.19 +/- 0.07(stat), and the CP-violating phase, phi(s)=-0.57(-0.30)(+0.24) ps(-1), and -1.20
Abstract: From an analysis of the flavor-tagged decay B-s(0)-> J/psi phi we obtain the width difference between the B-s(0) light and heavy mass eigenstates, Delta Gamma(s)=0.19 +/- 0.07(stat)(-0.01)(+0.02)(syst) ps(-1), and the CP-violating phase, phi(s)=-0.57(-0.30)(+0.24)(stat)(-0.02)(+0.08)(syst). The allowed 90% CL intervals of Delta Gamma(s) and phi(s) are 0.06

184 citations


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V. M. Abazov1, Brad Abbott2, M. Abolins3, Bobby Samir Acharya4  +550 moreInstitutions (82)
TL;DR: The first measurement of the integrated forward-backward charge asymmetry in top-quark-top-antiquark pair (t (t) over bar) production in proton-antiproton (p (p)over bar) collisions in the lepton+jets final state was presented in this article.
Abstract: We present the first measurement of the integrated forward-backward charge asymmetry in top-quark-top-antiquark pair (t (t) over bar) production in proton-antiproton (p (p) over bar) collisions in the lepton+jets final state. Using a b-jet tagging algorithm and kinematic reconstruction assuming t (t) over bar +X production and decay, a sample of 0.9 fb(-1) of data, collected by the D0 experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider, is used to measure the asymmetry for different jet multiplicities. The result is also used to set upper limits on t (t) over bar +X production via a Z' resonance.

181 citations


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B. P. Abbott1, Richard J. Abbott1, Rana X. Adhikari1, Juri Agresti1  +460 moreInstitutions (49)
TL;DR: In this paper, a search for gravitational waves from the coalescence of compact binary systems during the third and fourth LIGO science runs was reported, which focused on gravitational waves generated during the inspiral phase of the binary evolution.
Abstract: We report on a search for gravitational waves from the coalescence of compact binaries during the third and fourth LIGO science runs. The search focused on gravitational waves generated during the inspiral phase of the binary evolution. In our analysis, we considered three categories of compact binary systems, ordered by mass: (i) primordial black hole binaries with masses in the range 0.35M_⊙

179 citations


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Bernard Aubert1, Marcella Bona1, D. Boutigny1, Y. Karyotakis1  +559 moreInstitutions (78)
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors report measurements of processes: e+e-→γKS0K±π∓ (e+e −δ), e−e −→γK+K-π0, e−δ→γϕη, and e−E −→ϕππ0.
Abstract: This paper reports measurements of processes: e+e-→γKS0K±π∓, e+e-→γK+K-π0, e+e-→γϕη, and e+e-→γϕπ0. The initial-state radiated photon allows to cover the hadronic final state in the energy range from thresholds up to ≈4.6 GeV. The overall size of the data sample analyzed is 232 fb-1, collected by the BABAR detector running at the PEP-II e+e- storage ring. From the Dalitz plot analysis of the KS0K±π∓ final state, moduli, and relative phase of the isoscalar and the isovector components of the e+e-→KK*(892) cross section are determined. Parameters of ϕ and ρ recurrences are also measured, using a global fitting procedure which exploits the interconnection among amplitudes, moduli, and phases of the e+e-→KS0K±π∓, K+K-π0, ϕη final states. The cross section for the OZI-forbidden process e+e-→ϕπ0, and the J/ψ branching fractions to KK*(892) and K+K-η are also measured.

150 citations


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B. Aubert1, Marcella Bona1, D. Boutigny1, Y. Karyotakis1  +567 moreInstitutions (77)
TL;DR: In this paper, a study of the decays B;{0,+}-->J/psiomegaK using 383x10;{6} BB[over ] events obtained with the BABAR detector at PEP-II is presented.
Abstract: We present a study of the decays B;{0,+}-->J/psiomegaK;{0,+} using 383x10;{6} BB[over ] events obtained with the BABAR detector at PEP-II. We observe Y(3940)-->J/psiomega, with mass 3914.6_{-3.4};{+3.8}(stat)+/-2.0(syst) MeV/c;{2}, and width 34_{-8};{+12}(stat)+/-5(syst) MeV. The ratio of B0 and B+ decay to YK is 0.27_{-0.23};{+0.28}(stat)-0.01+0.04(syst), and the relevant B0 and B+ branching fractions are reported.

146 citations


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Bernard Aubert1, Marcella Bona1, D. Boutigny1, Y. Karyotakis1  +560 moreInstitutions (76)
TL;DR: In this article, a study of resonances in exclusive decays of $B$ mesons to the BaBar detector is presented, where the decay of the mesons is investigated.
Abstract: We present a study of resonances in exclusive decays of $B$ mesons to $\bar{D}^{(*)} D^{(*)} K$. We report the observation of the decays $B \to \Dbar^{(*)} D^+_{s1}(2536)$ where the $D^+_{s1}(2536)$ is reconstructed in the $D^{*0}K^+$ and $D^{*+} K^0_S$ decay channels. We report also the observation of the decays $B \to \psi(3770) K$ where the $\psi(3770)$ decays to $\Dbar^0 D^0$ and $D^- D^+$. In addition, we present the observation of an enhancement for the $\Dbar^{*0} D^0$ invariant mass in the decays $B \to \Dbar^{*0} D^0 K$, at a mass of $(3875.1 {}^{+0.7}_{-0.5} \pm 0.5)$ MeV/$c^2$ with a width of $(3.0 {}^{+1.9}_{-1.4} \pm 0.9)$ MeV (the first errors are statistical and the second are systematic). Branching fractions and spin studies are shown for the three resonances. The results are based on 347 fb$^{-1}$ of data collected with the BaBar detector at the PEP-II $B$ factory.

128 citations


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V. M. Abazov1, Brad Abbott2, M. Abolins3, Bobby Samir Acharya4  +552 moreInstitutions (84)
TL;DR: The first evidence for the production of single top quarks in the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron ppbar collider has been presented in this paper, where a binned likelihood fit of the signal cross section plus background to the data from the combination of the results from the three analysis methods gives a cross section for single-top quark production of 4.7 +-1.3 pb.
Abstract: We present first evidence for the production of single top quarks in the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron ppbar collider. The standard model predicts that the electroweak interaction can produce a top quark together with an antibottom quark or light quark, without the antiparticle top quark partner that is always produced from strong coupling processes. Top quarks were first observed in pair production in 1995, and since then, single top quark production has been searched for in ever larger datasets. In this analysis, we select events from a 0.9 fb-1 dataset that have an electron or muon and missing transverse energy from the decay of a W boson from the top quark decay, and two, three, or four jets, with one or two of the jets identified as originating from a b hadron decay. The selected events are mostly backgrounds such as W+jets and ttbar events, which we separate from the expected signals using three multivariate analysis techniques: boosted decision trees, Bayesian neural networks, and matrix element calculations. A binned likelihood fit of the signal cross section plus background to the data from the combination of the results from the three analysis methods gives a cross section for single top quark production of 4.7 +- 1.3 pb. The probability to measure a cross section at this value or higher in the absence of signal is 0.014%, corresponding to a 3.6 standard deviation significance. The measured cross section value is compatible at the 10% level with the standard model prediction for electroweak top quark production.

122 citations


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Bernard Aubert1, Marcella Bona1, Y. Karyotakis1, J. P. Lees1  +556 moreInstitutions (78)
TL;DR: In this paper, the branching fraction and photon-energy spectrum for the decay B -> X-s gamma were measured using data from the BABAR experiment. But the measurement was limited to a single B meson.
Abstract: We present a measurement of the branching fraction and photon-energy spectrum for the decay B -> X-s gamma using data from the BABAR experiment. The data sample corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 210 fb(-1), from which approximately 680 000 B (B) over bar events are tagged by a fully reconstructed hadronic decay of one of the B mesons. In the decay of the second B meson, an isolated high-energy photon is identified. We measure B(B -> X-s gamma) = (3.66 +/- 0.85(stat) +/- 0.60(syst)) x 10(-4) for photon energies E-gamma above 1.9 GeV in the B rest frame. From the measured spectrum we calculate the first and second moments for different minimum photon energies, which are used to extract the heavy-quark parameters m(b) and mu(2)(pi). In addition, measurements of the direct CP asymmetry and isospin asymmetry are presented.

121 citations


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V. M. Abazov1, Brad Abbott2, M. Abolins3, B. S. Acharya4  +550 moreInstitutions (83)
TL;DR: In this paper, the shape of the Z/gamma* boson transverse momentum (q(T)) distribution in p (p) over bar -> Z/Gamma(*)-> e(+)e(-)+X events at a center-of-mass energy of 1.96 TeV using 0.98 fb(-1) of data collected with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron collider.
Abstract: We present a measurement of the shape of the Z/gamma* boson transverse momentum (q(T)) distribution in p (p) over bar -> Z/gamma(*)-> e(+)e(-)+X events at a center-of-mass energy of 1.96 TeV using 0.98 fb(-1) of data collected with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron collider. The data are found to be consistent with the resummation prediction at low q(T), but above the perturbative QCD calculation in the region of q(T)> 30 GeV/c. Using events with q(T)< 30 GeV/c, we extract the value of g(2), one of the nonperturbative parameters for the resummation calculation. Data at large boson rapidity y are compared with the prediction of resummation and with alternative models that employ a resummed form factor with modifications in the small Bjorken x region of the proton wave function.

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V. M. Abazov1, Brad Abbott2, M. Abolins3, B. S. Acharya4  +536 moreInstitutions (77)
TL;DR: In this paper, a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 2.1 fb-1 collected by the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider was analyzed to search for squarks and gluinos produced in ppbar collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 1.96 TeV.

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Bernard Aubert1, Marcella Bona1, Y. Karyotakis1, J. P. Lees1  +535 moreInstitutions (79)
TL;DR: In this paper, the authors reported the results of a search for the bottomonium ground state {eta}{sub b}(1S) in the photon energy spectrum with a sample of (109 {+-} 1) million of {Upsilon}(3S) recorded at the Upsilon 3S energy with the BABAR detector at SLAC.
Abstract: The authors report the results of a search for the bottomonium ground state {eta}{sub b}(1S) in the photon energy spectrum with a sample of (109 {+-} 1) million of {Upsilon}(3S) recorded at the {Upsilon}(3S) recorded at the {Upsilon}(3S) energy with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II B factory at SLAC. They observe a peak in the photon energy spectrum at E{sub {gamma}} = 921.2{sub -2.8}{sup +2.1}(stat) {+-} 2.4(syst) MeV with a significance of 10 standard deviations. They interpret the observed peak as being due to monochromatic photons from the radiative transition {Upsilon}(3S) {yields} {gamma} {eta}{sub b}(1S). This photon energy corresponds to an {eta}{sub b}(1S) mass of 9388.9{sub -2.3}{sup +3.1}(stat) {+-} 2.7(syst) MeV/c{sup 2}. The hyperfine {Upsilon}(1S)-{eta}{sub b}(1S) mass splitting is 71.4{sub -3.1}{sup +2.3}(stat) {+-} 2.7(syst) MeV/c{sup 2}. The branching fraction for this radiative {Upsilon}(3S) decay is estimated to be (4.8 {+-} 0.5(stat) {+-} 1.2(syst)) x 10{sup -4}.

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V. M. Abazov1, Brad Abbott2, M. Abolins3, B. S. Acharya4  +551 moreInstitutions (84)
TL;DR: A fully reconstructed B-c -> J/psi pi signal was observed with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron p (p) over bar collider using 1.3 fb(-1) of integrated luminosity as mentioned in this paper.
Abstract: A fully reconstructed B-c -> J/psi pi signal is observed with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron p (p) over bar collider using 1.3 fb(-1) of integrated luminosity. The signal consists of 54 +/- 12 candidates with a significance that exceeds 5 standard deviations, and confirms earlier observations of this decay. The measured mass of the B-c meson is 6300 +/- 14(stat)+/- 5(syst) MeV/c(2).

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B. P. Abbott1, Richard J. Abbott1, Rana X. Adhikari1, P. Ajith2  +450 moreInstitutions (50)
TL;DR: In this article, a LIGO search for short-duration gravitational waves (GWs) associated with soft gamma ray repeater (SGR) bursts is presented, which is the first search sensitive to neutron star f modes, usually considered the most efficient GW emitting modes.
Abstract: We present a LIGO search for short-duration gravitational waves (GWs) associated with soft gamma ray repeater (SGR) bursts. This is the first search sensitive to neutron star f modes, usually considered the most efficient GW emitting modes. We find no evidence of GWs associated with any SGR burst in a sample consisting of the 27 Dec. 2004 giant flare from SGR 1806-20 and 190 lesser events from SGR 1806-20 and SGR 1900+14. The unprecedented sensitivity of the detectors allows us to set the most stringent limits on transient GW amplitudes published to date. We find upper limit estimates on the model-dependent isotropic GW emission energies (at a nominal distance of 10 kpc) between 3×1045 and 9×1052 erg depending on waveform type, detector antenna factors and noise characteristics at the time of the burst. These upper limits are within the theoretically predicted range of some SGR models.

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B. Aubert1, Marcella Bona1, Y. Karyotakis1, J. P. Lees1  +539 moreInstitutions (78)
TL;DR: In this article, a Dalitz-plot analysis of the charmless hadronic decays of charged B mesons to the final state K+/-pi+/- pi-/+. using a sample of 383.2 +/- 4.2 million BBbar pairs collected by the BaBar detector, they measure CP-averaged branching fractions and direct CP asymmetries for intermediate resonant and nonresonant contributions.
Abstract: We report a Dalitz-plot analysis of the charmless hadronic decays of charged B mesons to the final state K+/- pi+/- pi-/+. Using a sample of 383.2 +/- 4.2 million BBbar pairs collected by the BaBar detector, we measure CP-averaged branching fractions and direct CP asymmetries for intermediate resonant and nonresonant contributions. We find evidence for direct CP violation in the decay B+ -> rho0(770) K+, with a CP violation parameter A_CP = (+44 +/- 10 +/- 4 +5,-13)%.

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Bernard Aubert1, Marcella Bona1, D. Boutigny1, Y. Karyotakis1  +559 moreInstitutions (77)
TL;DR: Measurements are presented of the semileptonic decays B--->D0tau-nutau, B- and B0, B0-->D+Tau-nutsau, and B 0-->D*+tAU-nutAU, which are potentially sensitive to non-standard model amplitudes, and normalization-mode-related.
Abstract: We present measurements of the semileptonic decays B--->D0tau-nutau, B--->D*0tau-nutau, B0-->D+tau-nutau, and B0-->D*+tau-nutau, which are potentially sensitive to non-standard model amplitudes. The data sample comprises 232x10(6) Upsilon(4S)-->BB decays collected with the BABAR detector. From a combined fit to B- and B0 channels, we obtain the branching fractions B(B-->Dtau-nutau)=(0.86+/-0.24+/-0.11+/-0.06)% and B(B-->D*tau-nutau)=(1.62+/-0.31+/-0.10+/-0.05)% (normalized for the B0), where the uncertainties are statistical, systematic, and normalization-mode-related.

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V. M. Abazov1, Brad Abbott, M. Abolins, B. S. Acharya  +536 moreInstitutions (1)
TL;DR: A data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 21 fb(-1) collected by the D phi detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider was analyzed to search for squarks and gluinos produced in p (p) over bar collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 196 TeV.

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V. M. Abazov1, Brad Abbott2, M. Abolins3, B. S. Acharya4  +530 moreInstitutions (84)
TL;DR: In this paper, the doubly strange b baryon Omega(b) signal was observed at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider with a mass of 6.165 +/- 0.4 sigma.
Abstract: We report the observation of the doubly strange b baryon Omega(-)(b) in the decay channel Omega(-)(b) -> J/psi Omega(-), with J/psi -> mu(+)mu(-) and Omega(-) -> Lambda K- -> (p pi(-))K-, in p (p) over bar collisions at root s = 1.96 TeV. Using approximately 1.3 fb(-1) of data collected with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider, we observe 17.8 +/- 4.9(stat) +/- 0.8(syst) Omega(-)(b) signal events at a mass of 6.165 +/- 0.010(stat) +/- 0.013(syst) GeV. The significance of the observed signal is 5.4 sigma, corresponding to a probability of 6.7 x 10(-8) of it arising from a background fluctuation.

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V. M. Abazov1, Brad Abbott2, M. Abolins3, B. S. Acharya4  +544 moreInstitutions (78)
TL;DR: The direct observation of the excited L=1 state B_(s2)(*) in fully reconstructed decays to B+K-.
Abstract: We report the direct observation of the excited L=1 state B-s2* in fully reconstructed decays to B+K-. The mass of the B-s2* meson is measured to be 5839.6 +/- 1.1(stat)+/- 0.7(syst) MeV/c(2), and its production rate relative to the B+ meson is measured to be [1.15 +/- 0.23(stat)+/- 0.13(syst)]%.

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Bernard Aubert1, Marcella Bona1, D. Boutigny1, Fabrice Couderc1  +603 moreInstitutions (77)
TL;DR: In this paper, the BABAR detector at the SLAC PEP-II electron-positron storage ring operating at a center-of-mass energy near 10.58 GeV was used to measure B(tau(-)->pi(-)pi(+pi(+)pi(*)+nu(Tau)) in which no resonance structure is assumed.
Abstract: Using a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 342 fb(-1) collected with the BABAR detector at the SLAC PEP-II electron-positron storage ring operating at a center-of-mass energy near 10.58 GeV, we measure B(tau(-)->pi(-)pi(-)pi(+)nu(tau)(ex.K-S(0)))=(8.83 +/- 0.01 +/- 0.13)%, B(tau(-)-> K-pi(-)pi(+)nu(tau)(ex.K-S(0)))=(0.273 +/- 0.002 +/- 0.009)%, B(tau(-)-> K-pi K--(+)nu(tau))=(0.1346 +/- 0.0010 +/- 0.0036)%, and B(tau(-)-> K-K-K+nu(tau))=(1.58 +/- 0.13 +/- 0.12)x10(-5), where the uncertainties are statistical and systematic, respectively. These include significant improvements over previous measurements and a first measurement of B(tau(-)-> K-K-K+nu(tau)) in which no resonance structure is assumed. We also report a first measurement of B(tau(-)->phi pi(-)nu(tau))=(3.42 +/- 0.55 +/- 0.25)x10(-5), a new measurement of B(tau(-)->phi K-nu(tau))=(3.39 +/- 0.20 +/- 0.28)x10(-5) and a first upper limit on B(tau(-)-> K-K-K+nu(tau)(ex.phi)).

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Bernard Aubert1, Marcella Bona1, Y. Karyotakis1, J. P. Lees1  +539 moreInstitutions (78)
TL;DR: In this paper, an improved measurement of the Cabibbo-KobayashiMaskawa CP-violating phase {gamma} through a Dalitz plot analysis of neutral D meson was reported.
Abstract: We report on an improved measurement of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa CP-violating phase {gamma} through a Dalitz plot analysis of neutral D meson decays to K{sub s}{sup 0}{pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup -} and K{sub s}{sup 0}K{sup +}K{sup -} produced in the processes B{sup {-+}} {yields} DK{sup {-+}}, B{sup {-+}} {yields} D* K{sup {-+}} with D* {yields} D{pi}{sup 0}, D{gamma}, and B{sup {-+}} {yields} DK*{sup {-+}} with K8{sup {-+}} {yields} K{sub S}{sup 0}{pi}{sup {-+}}. Using a sample of 383 million B{bar B} pairs collected by the BABAR detector, we measure {gamma} = (76 {+-} 22 {+-} 5{+-} 5){sup o} (mod 180{sup o}), where the first error is statistical, the second is the experimental systematic uncertainty and the third reflects the uncertainty on the description of the Dalitz plot distributions. The corresponding two standard deviation region is 29{sup o} < {gamma} < 122{sup o}. This result has a significance of direct CP violation ({gamma} {ne} 0) of 3.0 standard deviations.

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Bernard Aubert1, Marcella Bona1, D. Boutigny1, Y. Karyotakis1  +562 moreInstitutions (77)
TL;DR: In this article, the authors measure time-integrated CP-violating asymmetries of neutral charmed mesons in the modes D0 --> K(-) K(+) and D0--> pi(-) pi(+) with the highest precision to date.
Abstract: We measure time-integrated CP-violating asymmetries of neutral charmed mesons in the modes D0 --> K(-) K(+) and D0 --> pi(-) pi(+) with the highest precision to date by using D0 --> K(-) pi(+) decays to correct detector asymmetries. An analysis of 385.8 fb(-1) of data collected with the BABAR detector yields values of a(CP)(KK)=(0.00+/-0.34(stat)+/-0.13(syst))% and a(CP)(pipi)=(-0.24+/-0.52(stat)+/-0.22(syst))%, which agree with standard model predictions.

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Bernard Aubert1, Marcella Bona1, D. Boutigny1, Y. Karyotakis1  +569 moreInstitutions (77)
TL;DR: In this article, a study of excited charm-strange baryons produced in e{sup +}e{sup -} annihilations at or near a center-of-mass energy of 10.58 GeV is presented.
Abstract: We present a study of excited charm-strange baryon states produced in e{sup +}e{sup -} annihilations at or near a center-of-mass energy of 10.58 GeV, in a data sample with an integrated luminosity of 384 fb{sup -1} recorded with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II e+e storage rings at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center. We study strong decays of charm-strange baryons to {Lambda}{sub c}{sup +}K{sub S}{sup 0}, {Lambda}{sub c}{sup +}K{sup -}, {Lambda}{sub c}{sup +}K{sup -}{pi}{sup +}, {Lambda}{sub c}{sup +}K{sub S}{sup 0}{pi}{sup -}, {Lambda}{sub c}{sup +}K{sub S}{sup 0}{pi}{sup -}{pi}{sup +}, {Lambda}{sub c}{sup +}K{sup -}{pi}{sup -}{pi}{sup +}. This study confirms the existence of the states {Xi}{sub c}(2980){sup +}, {Xi}{sub c}(3077){sup +}, and {Xi}{sub c}(3077){sup -}, with a more accurate determination of the {Xi}{sub c}(2980){sup +} mass and width. We also present evidence for two new states, {Xi}{sub c}(3055){sup +} and {Xi}{sub c}(3123){sup +}, decaying through the intermediate resonant modes {Sigma}{sub c}(2455){sup ++}K{sup -} and {Sigma}{sub c}(2520){sup ++}K{sup -}, respectively. For each of these baryons, we measure the yield in each final state, determine the statistical significance, and calculate the product of the production cross-section and branching fractions. We also measure the masses and widths of these excited charm-strange baryons.


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V. M. Abazov1, Brad Abbott2, M. Abolins3, B. S. Acharya4  +529 moreInstitutions (75)
TL;DR: In this paper, a search for the pair production of scalar top quarks was conducted using 995 pb$^{-1}$ of data collected in $p\bar{p}$ collisions with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider at 1.96$ TeV.

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V. M. Abazov1, Brad Abbott2, M. Abolins3, B. S. Acharya4  +553 moreInstitutions (80)
TL;DR: This Letter describes the search for a new heavy charged gauge boson W' decaying into an electron and a neutrino, and sets an upper limit on sigma_(W') x B(W')-->e nu, which significantly improves upon previous limits and is the most stringent to date.
Abstract: This Letter describes the search for a new heavy charged gauge boson W' decaying into an electron and a neutrino. The data were collected with the D0 detector at the Fermilab Tevatron proton-antiproton Collider at a center-of-mass energy of 1.96 TeV, and correspond to an integrated luminosity of about 1 inverse femtobarn. Lacking any significant excess in the data in comparison with known processes, an upper limit is set on the production cross section times branching fraction, and a W' boson with mass below 1.00 TeV can be excluded at the 95% C.L., assuming standard-model-like couplings to fermions. This result significantly improves upon previous limits, and is the most stringent to date.

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B. P. Abbott1, Richard J. Abbott1, Rana X. Adhikari1, Juri Agresti1  +431 moreInstitutions (47)
TL;DR: The first dedicated search for spin-modulated gravitational waves emitted during the inspiral of compact binary with spinning component bodies was reported in this paper, using a detection template family specially designed to capture the effects of the spin induced precession of the orbital plane.
Abstract: We report on the methods and results of the first dedicated search for gravitational waves emitted during the inspiral of compact binaries with spinning component bodies We analyze 788 hours of data collected during the third science run (S3) of the LIGO detectors We searched for binary systems using a detection template family specially designed to capture the effects of the spin-induced precession of the orbital plane We present details of the techniques developed to enable this search for spin-modulated gravitational waves, highlighting the differences between this and other recent searches for binaries with nonspinning components The template bank we employed was found to yield high matches with our spin-modulated target waveform for binaries with masses in the asymmetric range 10M⊙

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V. M. Abazov1, Brad Abbott2, M. Abolins3, B. S. Acharya4  +545 moreInstitutions (79)
TL;DR: In this paper, the fundamental mass scale was reduced from 884 GeV to 778 GeV for 2 to 8 extra dimensions in the Kaluza-Klein graviton production with a photon and missing transverse energy.
Abstract: We report on a search for large extra dimensions in a data sample of approximately 1 fb^{-1} of p pbar collisions at sqrt(s) = 1.96 TeV. We investigate Kaluza-Klein graviton production with a photon and missing transverse energy in the final state. At the 95% C.L. we set limits on the fundamental mass scale M_{D} from 884 GeV to 778 GeV for 2 to 8 extra dimensions.

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Bernard Aubert1, Marcella Bona1, D. Boutigny1, Y. Karyotakis1  +563 moreInstitutions (77)
TL;DR: In this paper, the decay of B{sup + yields}D{sup (*)0}X{sup -} was investigated using 383x10{sup 6} BB pairs collected at the SLAC PEP-II B Factory.
Abstract: We present a search for the decay B{sup +}{yields}{tau}{sup +}{nu} using 383x10{sup 6} BB pairs collected at the {upsilon}(4S) resonance with the BABAR detector at the SLAC PEP-II B Factory. We select a sample of events with one completely reconstructed tag B in a hadronic decay mode (B{sup -}{yields}D{sup (*)0}X{sup -}), and examine the rest of the event to search for a B{sup +}{yields}{tau}{sup +}{nu} decay. We identify the {tau} lepton in the following modes: {tau}{sup +}{yields}e{sup +}{nu}{nu}, {tau}{sup +}{yields}{mu}{sup +}{nu}{nu}, {tau}{sup +}{yields}{pi}{sup +}{nu}, and {tau}{sup +}{yields}{pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup 0}{nu}. We find a 2.2{sigma} excess in data and measure a branching fraction of B(B{sup +}{yields}{tau}{sup +}{nu})=(1.8{sub -0.8}{sup +0.9}(stat.){+-}0.4(bkg. syst.){+-}0.2(other syst.))x10{sup -4}. We calculate the product of the B meson decay constant f{sub B} and |V{sub ub}| to be f{sub B}{center_dot}|V{sub ub}|=(10.1{sub -2.5}{sup +2.3}(stat.){sub -1.5}{sup +1.2}(syst.))x10{sup -4} GeV.