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B. Aubert

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Measurement of the Ratio ${\cal B}\xspace(\B^+ \to X e ν)$ / ${\cal B}\xspace(\B^0 \to X e ν)

We report measurements of the inclusive electron momentum spectra in decays of charged and neutral B mesons, and of the ratio of semileptonic branching fractions ${\cal B}\xspace(\B^+ \to X e ν)$ and ${\cal B}\xspace(\B^0 \to X e ν)$. These were performed on a sample of 231 million $B\kern 0.18em\bar{\kern -0.18em B}{}\xspace$ events recorded with the \mbox{\slshape B\kern-0.1em{\smaller A}\kern-0.1em B\kern-0.1em{\smaller A\kern-0.2em R}} detector at the $Υ{(4S)}\xspace$ resonance. Events are selected by fully reconstructing a hadronic decay of one $B$ meson and identifying an electron among the decay products of the recoiling $\Bbar$ meson. We obtain ${\cal B}\xspace(\Bu \to X e ν)$/${\cal B}\xspace(\Bz \to X e ν)$ = $1.084 \pm 0.041_{\mathrm{(stat)}}\xspace\pm 0.025_{\mathrm{(syst)}}\xspace$.

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Time-dependent CP-violation parameters in B0->eta' K0 decay

We present measurements of time-dependent CP-violation asymmetries for the decays B0 to eta'K0. The data sample corresponds to 347 million BBbar pairs produced by e+e- annihilation at the Upsilon(4S) resonance in the PEP-II collider, and collected with the BaBar detector. The preliminary results are S = 0.55+/-0.11+/-0.002, and C = -0.15+/-0.07+/-0.03, where the first error quoted is statistical, the second systematic.

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Measurements of CP-Violating Asymmetries in B Decays to omegaKs

We present preliminary measurements of CP-violating asymmetries for the decay omega K0S. The data sample corresponds to 347 million BBbar pairs produced by e+e- annihilation at the Upsilon(4S) resonance. For the decay omega K0S, we measure the time-dependent CP-violation parameters S = 0.62+0.25-0.30+/-0.002, and C = -0.43+0.25-0.23+/-0.03, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic.

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Search for CPT and Lorentz Violation in B0-B0bar Oscillations with Inclusive Dilepton Events

We report preliminary results of a search for CPT and Lorentz violation in B0-B0bar oscillations using an inclusive dilepton sample collected by the BABAR experiment at the PEP-II B Factory. Using a sample of 232 million BBbar pairs, we search for time-dependent variations in the complex CPT parameter z = z0 + z1*cos(Omega*t^ + phi) where Omega is the Earth's sidereal frequency and t^ is sidereal time. We measure Im(z0) = (-14.1 +- 7.3(stat) +- 2.4(syst)) x 10E-3, DeltaGamma*Re(z0) = (-7.2 +- 4.1(stat) +- 2.1(syst)) x 10E-3 ps-1, Im(z1) = (-24.0 +- 10.7(stat) +- 5.9(syst)) x 10E-3, and DeltaGamma*Re(z1) = (-18.8 +- 5.5(stat) +- 4.0(syst)) x 10E-3 ps-1, where DeltaGamma is the difference between the decay rates of the neutral B mass eigenstates. The statistical correlation between the measurements of Im(z0) and DeltaGamma*Re(z0) is 76%; between Im(z1) and DeltaGamma*Re(z1) it is 79%. These results are used to evaluate expressions involving coefficients for Lorentz and CPT violation in the general Lorentz-violating standard-model extension. In a complementary approach, we examine the spectral power of periodic variations in z over a wide range of frequencies and find no significant signal.

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Measurement of cos(2beta) in B0 -> D(*)0 h0 decays with a time-dependent Dalitz plot analysis of D0 -> Ks pi+ pi-

We report a preliminary measurement of $\cos2β$ in $B^0\to D^{(*)0}h^0$ decays with a time-dependent Dalitz plot analysis of $D^0\to K_Sπ^+π^-$, where $h^0$ is a light neutral meson such as $π^0$, $η$, $η'$ or $ω$. The strong phase variation on the Dalitz plot allows the access to the angle $β$ with only a two-fold ambiguity ($β+π$). Using $311\times 10^{6}$ $B\bar{B}$ pairs collected at the Babar detector, we obtain $\cos2β= 0.54 \pm 0.54 \pm 0.08 \pm 0.18$, $\sin2β= 0.45 \pm 0.36 \pm 0.05 \pm 0.07$, and $|λ| = 0.975^{+0.093}_{-0.085} \pm 0.012 \pm 0.002 $, where the first errors are statistical, the second are experimental systematic uncertainties, and the third are the signal Dalitz model uncertainties. This measurement favors the solution of $β= 22^\circ$ over $68^\circ$ at an 87% confidence level.

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Improved Measurement of CP Asymmetries in $\Bz \to (\ccbar) K^{(*)0}$ Decays

We present an updated measurements of time-dependent CP asymmetries in fully reconstructed neutral B decays to several CP eigenstates containing a charmonium meson. The measurements use a data sample of (347.5 +/- 3.8) x 10^{6} $\FourS \to B\Bbar$ decays collected with the babar detector at the PEP-II B factory between 1999 and 2006. We determine sin2beta = 0.710 +/- 0.034(stat) +/- 0.019(syst) and |λ| = 0.932 +/- 0.026(stat) +/- 0.017(syst). Both of these results are preliminary.

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Search for D0--anti-D0 mixing in the decays D0 --> K+ pi- pi+ pi-

We present a search for D0--anti-D0 mixing in the decays D0 --> K+ pi- pi+ pi- using 230.4 fb-1 of data collected with the BaBar detector at the PEP-II e+ e- collider at SLAC. Assuming CP conservation, we measure the time-integrated mixing rate R_M = (0.019 +0.016/-0.015(stat.) +/- 0.002(syst.))%, and R_M < 0.048% at the 95% confidence level. Using a frequentist method, we estimate that the data are consistent with no mixing at the 4.3% confidence level. We present results both with and without the assumption of CP conservation. By combining the value of R_M from this analysis with that obtained from an analysis of the decays D0 --> K+ pi- pi0, we find R_M = (0.020 +0.011/-0.010)%, where the uncertainty is statistical only. We determine the upper limit R_M < 0.042% at the 95% confidence level, and we find the combined data are consistent with the no-mixing hypothesis at the 2.1% confidence level.

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A measurement of CP-violation parameters in B0B0bar mixing using partially reconstructed D*- l+ nu_l events at BaBar

CP violation in B0B0bar mixing is characterized by the value of the parameter |q/p| being different from 1, and the Standard Model predicts this difference to be smaller than 10^{-3}. We present a measurement of this parameter using a partial reconstruction of one of the B mesons in the semileptonic channel D*- l+ nu_l, where only the hard lepton and the soft pion from the D*- --> D0bar pi- decay are reconstructed. The flavor of the other B is determined by means of lepton tagging. The determination of |q/p| is then performed with a fit to the proper time difference of the two B decays. We use a luminosity of 200.8 fb^-1, collected at the Y(4S) resonance by the BaBar detector at the PEP-II asymmetrical-energy e+e- collider, in the period 1999-2004. We obtain the preliminary result: |q/p| - 1 = (6.5 +/- 3.4(stat.) +/- 2.0(syst.)) x 10^{-3}

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Measurement of the CP-violating Asymmetries in B0 -> KS pi0 and of the Branching Fraction of B0 -> K0 pi0

We present a measurement of the time-dependent CP-violating asymmetries in B0 -> K0S pi0 decays based on 348 million Y(4S) -> BBbar events collected by the BABAR experiment at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy B Factory at SLAC. We measure the direct CP-violating asymmetry C_{K0S pi0} = 0.20 +/- 0.16 +/- 0.03 and the CP-violating asymmetry in the interference between mixing and decay S_{K0S pi0} = 0.33 +/- 0.26 +/- 0.04 where the first error is statistical and the second systematic. On the same sample, we measure the decay branching fraction, obtaining B(B0 -> K0S pi0)= (10.5 +/- 0.7 +/- 0.5) 10^{-6}. All results presented here are preliminary.

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Evidence for the B0->rho0rho0 Decay and Implications for the CKM Angle alpha

We search for the decays B0->rho0rho0, B0->rho0f0, and B0->f0f0 in a sample of about 348 million Upsilon(4S)->BBbar decays collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy e+e- collider at SLAC. We find evidence for B0->rho0rho0 with 3.0 sigma significance and measure the branching fraction B = (1.16 +0.37-0.36 +-0.27) 10^{-6} and longitudinal polarization fraction f_L = 0.86 +0.11-0.13 +-0.05. As a consequence, the uncertainty on the CKM unitarity angle alpha due to penguin contributions in B->rhorho decays is estimated to be 18 degrees at 1 sigma level. We also set upper limits on the B0->rho0f0 and B0->f0f0 decay rates. All results are preliminary.

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Measurements of branching fraction, polarization, and charge asymmetry of B+ --> rho+ rho0 and a search for B+ --> rho+ f0(980)

We measure the branching fraction, polarization and CP asymmetry of B+ -> rho+rho0 decays and search for the decay B+ -> rho+f_0(980) based on a data sample of 231.8 million Y(4S)->BB decays collected with the BaBar detector at the SLAC PEP-II asymmetric-energy B factory. In B+ -> rho+rho0 decays we measure B=(16.8+-2.2+-2.3)x10-6, f_L=0.905+-0.042+0.023-0.027, and A_CP=-0.12+-0.13+-0.10, and find an upper limit on the branching fraction of B+ -> rho+f_0(980)(->pi+pi-) of 1.9x10-6 at 90% Confidence Level.

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Measurement of the Pseudoscalar Decay Constant fDs Using Charm-Tagged Events in e+e- Collisions at \sqrt{s}=10.58GeV

Using 230.2 fb^(-1) of e+e- annihilation data collected with the BABAR detector at and near the peak of the Y(4S) resonance, 489 +/- 55 events containing the pure leptonic decay D_s^+ --> mu^+ nu_mu have been isolated in charm-tagged events. The ratio of partial widths Gamma(D_s^+ --> mu^+ nu_mu)/Gamma(D_s^+ --> phi pi^+) is measured to be 0.143 +/- 0.018 +/- 0.006 allowing a determination of the pseudoscalar decay constant f_{D_s} = (283 +/- 17 +/- 7 +/- 14) MeV. The errors are statistical, systematic, and from the D_s^+ --> phi pi^+ branching ratio, respectively.

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Determination of the Form Factors for the Decay B0 --> D*-l+nu_l and of the CKM Matrix Element |Vcb|

We present a combined measurement of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix element $|V_{cb}|$ and of the parameters $ρ^2$, $R_1$, and $R_2$, which fully characterize the form factors of the $B^0 \to D^{*-}\ell^{+}ν_\ell$ decay in the framework of HQET, based on a sample of about 52,800 $B^0 \to D^{*-}\ell^{+}ν_\ell$ decays recorded by the BABAR detector. The kinematical information of the fully reconstructed decay is used to extract the following values for the parameters (where the first errors are statistical and the second systematic): $ρ^2 = 1.156 \pm 0.094 \pm 0.028$, $R_1 = 1.329 \pm 0.131 \pm 0.044$, $R_2 = 0.859 \pm 0.077 \pm 0.022$, $\mathcal{F}(1)|V_{cb}| = (35.03 \pm 0.39 \pm 1.15) \times 10^{-3}$. By combining these measurements with the previous BABAR measurements of the form factors which employs a different technique on a partial sample of the data, we improve the statistical accuracy of the measurement, obtaining: $ρ^2 = 1.179 \pm 0.048 \pm 0.028, R_1 = 1.417 \pm 0.061 \pm 0.044, R_2 = 0.836 \pm 0.037 \pm 0.022, $ and $ \mathcal{F}(1)|V_{cb}| = (34.68 \pm 0.32 \pm 1.15) \times 10^{-3}.$ Using the lattice calculations for the axial form factor $\mathcal{F}(1)$, we extract $|V_{cb}| =(37.74 \pm 0.35 \pm 1.25 \pm ^{1.23}_{1.44}) \times 10^{-3}$, where the third error is due to the uncertainty in $\mathcal{F}(1)$.

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Measurement of Decay Amplitudes of \B \to (\ccbar) \Kstar with an angular analysis, for (\ccbar)=\jpsi, \psitwos and \chicone

We perform the first three-dimensional measurement of the amplitudes of $B\toψ{(2S)}K^*$ and $B\toχ_{c1}K^*$ decays and update our previous measurement for $B\to{J\mskip -3mu/\mskip -2muψ\mskip 2mu}K^*$. We use a data sample collected with the {\slshape BABAR} detector at the PEP-II storage ring, representing 232 million produced $B{\kern 0.18em\bar{\kern -0.18em B}}$ pairs. The longitudinal polarization of decays to the $1^{++} χ_{c1}$ meson together with a $K^*$ meson, is found to be larger than that for the decay to the $1^{--} Ψ$ mesons. No direct CP-violating charge asymmetry is observed.

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A precision measurement of the D_s1(2536) meson mass and decay width

The decay width and the mass of the D_s1(2536) have been measured via the decay channel D_s1 -> D*+K_S using 232 fb^-1 of data collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy e+e- storage ring. The result for the decay width is (1.03 +- 0.05 +- 0.12) MeV/c^2, with the first error denoting the statistical uncertainty and the second one the systematic uncertainty. For the mass, a value of (2534.85 +- 0.02 +- 0.40) MeV/c^2 has been obtained. The systematic error is dominated by the uncertainty on the D*+ mass. The mass difference between the D_s1 and D*+ has been measured to be (524.85 +- 0.02 +- 0.04) MeV/c^2.

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Measurement of the Hadronic Form Factors in Ds -> phi e nu Decays

Based on the measured four-dimensional rate for $D_{s}^+ to ϕe^+ ν_e$ decays, we have determined the ratios of the three hadronic form factors, r_V=V(0)/A_1(0)= 1.636 \pm 0.067 \pm 0.038 and r_2=A_2(0)/A_1(0)= 0.705 \pm 0.056 \pm 0.029, using a simple pole ansatz for the $q^2$ dependence, with fixed values of the pole masses for both the vector and axial form factors. By a separate fit to the same data, we have also extracted the pole mass for the axial form factors, $m_A$: r_V=V(0)/A_1(0)= 1.633 \pm 0.081 \pm 0.068 ,r_2=A_2(0)/A_1(0)= 0.711 \pm 0.111 \pm 0.096 and m_A=(2.53^{+0.54}_{-0.35}\pm 0.54){{GeV/}c^2}

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Xic' Production at BABAR

Using 232 fb-1 of data collected by the BABAR detector, the Xic'+ and Xic'0 baryons are reconstructed through the decays: Xic'+ -> Xic+ gamma and Xic'0 -> Xic0 gamma, where Xic+ -> Xi- pi+ pi+ and Xic0 -> Xi- pi+. By measuring the efficiency-corrected yields in different intervals of the center-of-mass momentum, the production rates from B decays and from the continuum are extracted. For production from B decays, the branching fractions are found to be B(B -> Xic'+ X) x B(Xic+ -> Xi- pi+ pi+) = [ 1.69 +- 0.17 (exp.) +- 0.10 (model) ] x 10^-4 and B(B -> Xic'0 X) x B(Xic0 -> Xi- pi+) = [ 0.67 +- 0.07 (exp.) +- 0.03 (model) ] x 10^-4. For production from the continuum the cross-sections are found to be sigma(e+ e- -> Xic'+ X) x B(Xic+ -> Xi- pi+ pi+) = 141 +- 24 (exp.) +- 19 (model) fb and sigma(e+ e- -> Xic'0 X) x B(Xic0 -> Xi- pi+) = 70 +- 11 (exp.) +- 6 (model) fb. The helicity angle distributions of Xic' decays are studied and found to be consistent with J = 1/2.

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Study of the Exclusive Initial-State Radiation Production of the $D \bar D$ System

A study of exclusive production of the $D \bar D$ system through initial-state r adiation is performed in a search for charmonium states, where $D=D^0$ or $D^+$. The $D^0$ mesons are reconstructed in the $D^0 \to K^- π^+$, $D^0 \to K^- π^+ π^0$, and $D^0 \to K^- π^+ π^+ π^-$ decay modes. The $D^+$ is reconstructed through the $D^+ \to K^- π^+ π^+$ decay mode. The analysis makes use of an integrated luminosity of 288.5 fb$^{-1}$ collected by the BaBar experiment. The $D \bar D$ mass spectrum shows a clear $ψ(3770)$ signal. Further structures appear in the 3.9 and 4.1 GeV/$c^2$ regions. No evidence is found for Y(4260) decays to $D \bar D$, implying an up per limit $\frac{\BR(Y(4260)\to D \bar D)}{\BR(Y(4260)\to J/ψπ^+ π^-)} < 7.6$ (95 % confidence level).

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