First measurements of eta(c) decaying into K+ K- 2(pi+ pi-) and 3(pi+ pi-)

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May, 2005

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2005200620071
Abstract: (Elsevier)
The decays of ηc to K+K−2(π+π−) and 3(π+π−) are observed for the first time using a sample of 5.8×107 J/ψ events collected by the BESII detector. The product branching fractions are determined to be B(J/ψ→γηc)⋅B(ηc→K+K−π+π−π+π−) =(1.21±0.32±0.24)×10−4 , B(J/ψ→γηc)⋅B(ηc→K∗0K¯∗0π+π−)=(1.91±0.64±0.48)×10−4 , and B(J/ψ→γηc)⋅B(ηc→π+π−π+π−π+π−)=(2.59±0.32±0.47)×10−4 . The upper limit for ηc→ϕπ+π−π+π− is also obtained as B(J/ψ→γηc)⋅B(ηc→ϕπ+π−π+π−)<6.03×10−5 at the 90% confidence level.
Note:
  • 11 pages, 4 figures
  • 14.40.Gx
  • 13.25.Gv
  • 13.40.Hq
  • electron positron: colliding beams
  • electron positron: annihilation
  • J/psi(3100): electroproduction
  • J/psi(3100): radiative decay
  • eta/c(2980): hadronic decay
  • eta/c(2980): branching ratio
  • upper limit