A Study of the decays D0 ---> pi- e+ nu(e), D0 ---> K- e+ nu(e), D+ ---> pi0 e+ nu(e), and D+ ---> anti-K0 e+ nu(e)

Collaboration
Dec, 2007
9 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 100 (2008) 251802
e-Print:
Report number:
  • CLNS-06-1967,
  • CLEO-06-12
Experiments:

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Abstract: (arXiv)
Using 1.8 million DDbar pairs and a neutrino reconstruction technique, we have studied the decays D^0 -> K^- e^+ nu_e, D^0 -> pi^- e^+ nu_e, D^+ -> Kbar^0 e^+ nu_e, and D^+ -> pi^0 e^+ nu_e. We find B(D^0 -> pi^- e^+ nu_e) = 0.299(11)(9)%, B(D^+ -> pi^0 e^+ nu_e) = 0.373(22)(13)%, B(D^0 -> K^- e^+ nu_e) = 3.56(3)(9)%, and B(D^+ -> Kbar^0 e^+ nu_e) = 8.53(13)(23)%. In addition, form factors are studied through fits to the partial branching fractions obtained in five q^2 ranges. By combining our results with recent unquenched lattice calculations, we obtain |Vcd| = 0.217(9)(4)(23) and |Vcs| = 1.015(10)(11)(106).
Note:
  • 12.15.Hh
  • 14.40.Lb
  • 13.20.Fc
  • electron positron: colliding beams
  • psi(3770): electroproduction
  • D: pair production
  • D: semileptonic decay
  • D+: branching ratio
  • neutrino: particle identification
  • momentum: missing-energy