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Observation of $B^0_s \to K^{+} K^{-}$ and Measurements of Branching Fractions of Charmless Two-body Decays of $B^0$ and $B^0_{s}$ Mesons in $\bar{p} p$ Collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 1.96-TeV

Publication ,  Journal Article
Abulencia, ; A, ; others,
Published in: Phys. Rev. Lett.
2006

We search for decays of the type B(s)0-->h+h[prime]- (where h,h[prime]=K or pi) in 180 pb-1 of [overline p]p collisions collected at the Tevatron by the upgraded Collider Detector at Fermilab. We report the first observation of the new mode Bs0-->K+K- with a yield of 236$\pm$32 events, corresponding to (fs/fd)?[script B](Bs0-->K+K-)/[script B](B0-->K+pi-)=0.46$\pm$0.08(stat)$\pm$0.07(syst), where fs/fd is the ratio of production fractions of Bs0 and B0. We find results in agreement with world averages for the B0 modes, and set the following new limits at 90\% C.L.: [script B](Bs0-->K-pi+)s0-->pi+pi-)

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Published In

Phys. Rev. Lett.

Publication Date

2006

Volume

97

Start / End Page

211802

Related Subject Headings

  • General Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences
 

Published In

Phys. Rev. Lett.

Publication Date

2006

Volume

97

Start / End Page

211802

Related Subject Headings

  • General Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences