Dalitz Plot Analysis of the Decay B± → K±K±K∓

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Dvoretskii, Alexei (2006) Dalitz Plot Analysis of the Decay B± → K±K±K∓. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/7HTG-0W17. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03312006-135838

Abstract

We perform an analysis of the three-body charmless decay B+ -> K+K+K- using a sample of 226.0 +/- 2.5 million BB pairs collected by the BABAR detector and measure the total branching fraction and CP asymmetry to be B = (35.2 +/- 0.9 +/- 1.6) x 10-6 and A = (-1.7 +/- 2.6 +/- 1.5)%. We fit the Dalitz plot distribution using an isobar model and report the measured values of magnitudes and phases of the production coefficients. The decay dynamics is dominated by the K+K- S-wave, for which we perform a partial-wave analysis in the region m(K+K-) < 2 GeV/c2. We find no evidence of CP violation for individual components of the isobar model.

Item Type:	Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Subject Keywords:	charmless; dalitz plot; isobar model; partial-wave analysis; three-body
Degree Grantor:	California Institute of Technology
Division:	Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Major Option:	Physics
Thesis Availability:	Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):	Hitlin, David G.
Thesis Committee:	Hitlin, David G. (chair) Kapustin, Anton N. Porter, Frank C. McKeown, Robert D.
Defense Date:	20 March 2006
Record Number:	CaltechETD:etd-03312006-135838
Persistent URL:	https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechETD:etd-03312006-135838
DOI:	10.7907/7HTG-0W17
Default Usage Policy:	No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:	1226
Collection:	CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By:	Imported from ETD-db
Deposited On:	03 Apr 2006
Last Modified:	31 Mar 2020 21:58

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