A search for the lepton family number violating decay D0→μe

J. J. Becker; G. T. Blaylock; T. Bolton; J. S. Brown; K. O. Bunnell; T. H. Burnett; R. E. Cassell; D. Coffman; V. Cook; D. H. Coward; D. E. Dorfan; G. P. Dubois; A. L. Duncan; G. Eigen; K. F. Einsweiler; B. I. Eisenstein; T. Freese; G. Gladding; C. Grab; F. Grancagnolo; R. P. Hamilton; J. Hauser; C. A. Heusch; D. G. Hitlin; J. M. Izen; L. Köpke; A. Li; W. S. Lockman; U. Mallik; C. G. Matthews; P. M. Mockett; R. F. Mozley; B. Nemati; A. Odian; R. Partridge; J. Perrier; D. Pitman; S. A. Plaetzer; J. D. Richman; H. F.W. Sadrozinski; M. Scarlatella; T. L. Schalk; R. H. Schindler; A. Seiden; C. Simopoulos; A. L. Spadafora; I. E. Stockdale; W. Stockhausen; J. J. Thaler; W. Toki; B. Tripsas; F. Villa; S. Wasserbaech; A. Wattenberg; A. J. Weinstein; N. Wermes; H. J. Willutzki; D. Wisinski; W. J. Wisniewski; G. Wolf; R. Xu; Y. Zhu

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(87)90473-4

A search for the lepton family number violating decay D⁰→μe

J. J. Becker, G. T. Blaylock, T. Bolton, J. S. Brown, K. O. Bunnell, T. H. Burnett, R. E. Cassell, D. Coffman, V. Cook, D. H. Coward, D. E. Dorfan, G. P. Dubois, A. L. Duncan, G. Eigen, K. F. Einsweiler, B. I. Eisenstein, T. Freese, G. Gladding, C. Grab, F. GrancagnoloR. P. Hamilton, J. Hauser, C. A. Heusch, D. G. Hitlin, J. M. Izen, L. Köpke, A. Li, W. S. Lockman, U. Mallik, C. G. Matthews, P. M. Mockett, R. F. Mozley, B. Nemati, A. Odian, R. Partridge, J. Perrier, D. Pitman, S. A. Plaetzer, J. D. Richman, H. F.W. Sadrozinski, M. Scarlatella, T. L. Schalk, R. H. Schindler, A. Seiden, C. Simopoulos, A. L. Spadafora, I. E. Stockdale, W. Stockhausen, J. J. Thaler, W. Toki, B. Tripsas, F. Villa, S. Wasserbaech, A. Wattenberg, A. J. Weinstein, N. Wermes, H. J. Willutzki, D. Wisinski, W. J. Wisniewski, G. Wolf, R. Xu, Y. Zhu

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A search for the lepton family number violating decay D⁰→μe is reported. No signal is observed in a data sample of 9.3 pb^-1 collected at the ζ (3770) resonance with the MARK III detector, where 0.18±0.06±0.05 background events are expected. A 90% confidence level upper limit on the branching fraction B(D⁰→μe) of 1.5 × 10^-4 is obtained.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	147-150
Number of pages	4
Journal	Physics Letters B
Volume	193
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(87)90473-4
State	Published - Jul 9 1987
Externally published	Yes

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Becker, J. J., Blaylock, G. T., Bolton, T., Brown, J. S., Bunnell, K. O., Burnett, T. H., Cassell, R. E., Coffman, D., Cook, V., Coward, D. H., Dorfan, D. E., Dubois, G. P., Duncan, A. L., Eigen, G., Einsweiler, K. F., Eisenstein, B. I., Freese, T., Gladding, G., Grab, C., ... Zhu, Y. (1987). A search for the lepton family number violating decay D⁰→μe. Physics Letters B, 193(1), 147-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(87)90473-4

A search for the lepton family number violating decay D⁰→μe. / Becker, J. J.; Blaylock, G. T.; Bolton, T.; Brown, J. S.; Bunnell, K. O.; Burnett, T. H.; Cassell, R. E.; Coffman, D.; Cook, V.; Coward, D. H.; Dorfan, D. E.; Dubois, G. P.; Duncan, A. L.; Eigen, G.; Einsweiler, K. F.; Eisenstein, B. I.; Freese, T.; Gladding, G.; Grab, C.; Grancagnolo, F.; Hamilton, R. P.; Hauser, J.; Heusch, C. A.; Hitlin, D. G.; Izen, J. M.; Köpke, L.; Li, A.; Lockman, W. S.; Mallik, U.; Matthews, C. G.; Mockett, P. M.; Mozley, R. F.; Nemati, B.; Odian, A.; Partridge, R.; Perrier, J.; Pitman, D.; Plaetzer, S. A.; Richman, J. D.; Sadrozinski, H. F.W.; Scarlatella, M.; Schalk, T. L.; Schindler, R. H.; Seiden, A.; Simopoulos, C.; Spadafora, A. L.; Stockdale, I. E.; Stockhausen, W.; Thaler, J. J.; Toki, W.; Tripsas, B.; Villa, F.; Wasserbaech, S.; Wattenberg, A.; Weinstein, A. J.; Wermes, N.; Willutzki, H. J.; Wisinski, D.; Wisniewski, W. J.; Wolf, G.; Xu, R.; Zhu, Y.

In: Physics Letters B, Vol. 193, No. 1, 09.07.1987, p. 147-150.

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Becker, JJ, Blaylock, GT, Bolton, T, Brown, JS, Bunnell, KO, Burnett, TH, Cassell, RE, Coffman, D, Cook, V, Coward, DH, Dorfan, DE, Dubois, GP, Duncan, AL, Eigen, G, Einsweiler, KF, Eisenstein, BI, Freese, T, Gladding, G, Grab, C, Grancagnolo, F, Hamilton, RP, Hauser, J, Heusch, CA, Hitlin, DG, Izen, JM, Köpke, L, Li, A, Lockman, WS, Mallik, U, Matthews, CG, Mockett, PM, Mozley, RF, Nemati, B, Odian, A, Partridge, R, Perrier, J, Pitman, D, Plaetzer, SA, Richman, JD, Sadrozinski, HFW, Scarlatella, M, Schalk, TL, Schindler, RH, Seiden, A, Simopoulos, C, Spadafora, AL, Stockdale, IE, Stockhausen, W, Thaler, JJ, Toki, W, Tripsas, B, Villa, F, Wasserbaech, S, Wattenberg, A, Weinstein, AJ, Wermes, N, Willutzki, HJ, Wisinski, D, Wisniewski, WJ, Wolf, G, Xu, R & Zhu, Y 1987, 'A search for the lepton family number violating decay D⁰→μe', Physics Letters B, vol. 193, no. 1, pp. 147-150. https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(87)90473-4

Becker, J. J. ; Blaylock, G. T. ; Bolton, T. ; Brown, J. S. ; Bunnell, K. O. ; Burnett, T. H. ; Cassell, R. E. ; Coffman, D. ; Cook, V. ; Coward, D. H. ; Dorfan, D. E. ; Dubois, G. P. ; Duncan, A. L. ; Eigen, G. ; Einsweiler, K. F. ; Eisenstein, B. I. ; Freese, T. ; Gladding, G. ; Grab, C. ; Grancagnolo, F. ; Hamilton, R. P. ; Hauser, J. ; Heusch, C. A. ; Hitlin, D. G. ; Izen, J. M. ; Köpke, L. ; Li, A. ; Lockman, W. S. ; Mallik, U. ; Matthews, C. G. ; Mockett, P. M. ; Mozley, R. F. ; Nemati, B. ; Odian, A. ; Partridge, R. ; Perrier, J. ; Pitman, D. ; Plaetzer, S. A. ; Richman, J. D. ; Sadrozinski, H. F.W. ; Scarlatella, M. ; Schalk, T. L. ; Schindler, R. H. ; Seiden, A. ; Simopoulos, C. ; Spadafora, A. L. ; Stockdale, I. E. ; Stockhausen, W. ; Thaler, J. J. ; Toki, W. ; Tripsas, B. ; Villa, F. ; Wasserbaech, S. ; Wattenberg, A. ; Weinstein, A. J. ; Wermes, N. ; Willutzki, H. J. ; Wisinski, D. ; Wisniewski, W. J. ; Wolf, G. ; Xu, R. ; Zhu, Y. / A search for the lepton family number violating decay D⁰→μe. In: Physics Letters B. 1987 ; Vol. 193, No. 1. pp. 147-150.

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AU - Bunnell, K. O.

AU - Burnett, T. H.

AU - Cassell, R. E.

AU - Coffman, D.

AU - Cook, V.

AU - Coward, D. H.

AU - Dorfan, D. E.

AU - Dubois, G. P.

AU - Duncan, A. L.

AU - Eigen, G.

AU - Einsweiler, K. F.

AU - Eisenstein, B. I.

AU - Freese, T.

AU - Gladding, G.

AU - Grab, C.

AU - Grancagnolo, F.

AU - Hamilton, R. P.

AU - Hauser, J.

AU - Heusch, C. A.

AU - Hitlin, D. G.

AU - Izen, J. M.

AU - Köpke, L.

AU - Li, A.

AU - Lockman, W. S.

AU - Mallik, U.

AU - Matthews, C. G.

AU - Mockett, P. M.

AU - Mozley, R. F.

AU - Nemati, B.

AU - Odian, A.

AU - Partridge, R.

AU - Perrier, J.

AU - Pitman, D.

AU - Plaetzer, S. A.

AU - Richman, J. D.

AU - Sadrozinski, H. F.W.

AU - Scarlatella, M.

AU - Schalk, T. L.

AU - Schindler, R. H.

AU - Seiden, A.

AU - Simopoulos, C.

AU - Spadafora, A. L.

AU - Stockdale, I. E.

AU - Stockhausen, W.

AU - Thaler, J. J.

AU - Toki, W.

AU - Tripsas, B.

AU - Villa, F.

AU - Wasserbaech, S.

AU - Wattenberg, A.

AU - Weinstein, A. J.

AU - Wermes, N.

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AU - Wisinski, D.

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AU - Wolf, G.

AU - Xu, R.

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