Dalitz analysis of D0Kπ+ηD^{0}\to K^{-}\pi^{+}\eta decays at Belle

Collaboration
Mar 17, 2020
12 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.D 102 (2020) 1, 012002
  • Published: Jul 6, 2020
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Report number:
  • KEK Preprint 2019-60,
  • Belle Preprint 2020-04,
  • KEK Preprint 2020-04,
  • UCHEP-20-01
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Abstract: (APS)
We present the results of the first Dalitz plot analysis of the decay D0→K-π+η. The analysis is performed on a data set corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 953  fb-1 collected by the Belle detector at the asymmetric-energy e+e- KEKB collider. The Dalitz plot is well described by a combination of the six resonant decay channels K¯*(892)0η, K-a0(980)+, K-a2(1320)+, K¯*(1410)0η, K*(1680)-π+ and K2*(1980)-π+, together with Kπ and Kη S-wave components. The decays K*(1680)-→K-η and K2*(1980)-→K-η are observed for the first time. We measure ratio of the branching fractions, B(D0→K-π+η)B(D0→K-π+)=0.500±0.002(stat)±0.020(syst)±0.003(BPDG). Using the Dalitz fit result, the ratio B(K*(1680)→Kη)B(K*(1680)→Kπ) is measured to be 0.11±0.02(stat)-0.04+0.06(syst)±0.04(BPDG); this is much lower than the theoretical expectations (≈1) made under the assumption that K*(1680) is a pure 13D1 state. The product branching fraction B(D0→[K2*(1980)-→K-η]π+)=(2.2-1.9+1.7)×10-4 is determined. In addition, the πη′ contribution to the a0(980)± resonance shape is confirmed with 10.1σ statistical significance using the three-channel Flatté model. We also measure B(D0→K¯*(892)0η)=(1.41-0.12+0.13)%. This is consistent with, and more precise than, the current world average (1.02±0.30)%, deviates with a significance of more than 3σ from the theoretical predictions of (0.51–0.92)%.
Note:
  • 11 pages, 2 figures
  • Particle Physics Experiments
  • electron positron: annihilation
  • electron positron: colliding beams
  • resonance: decay
  • D0: hadronic decay
  • D0: branching ratio
  • branching ratio: ratio: measured
  • measure: ratio
  • K*(892)
  • a0(980)