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G. Felici

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arXiv2021

Measurement of the Born cross sections for $e^+e^- \to η^\prime π^{+}π^{-}$ at center-of-mass energies between $2.00$ and $3.08$ GeV

The Born cross sections for the process $e^+e^- \to η^\prime π^{+}π^{-}$ at different center-of-mass energies between $2.00$ and $3.08$ GeV are reported with improved precision from an analysis of data samples collected with the BESIII detector operating at the BEPCII storage ring. An obvious structure is observed in the Born cross section line shape. Fit as a Breit-Wigner resonance, it has a statistical significance of $6.3σ$ and a mass and width of $M=(2111\pm43\pm25)$~MeV/$c^2$ and $Γ=(135\pm34\pm30)$~MeV, where the uncertainties are statistical and systematic, respectively. These measured resonance parameters agree with the measurements of BABAR in $e^+e^- \to η^\prime π^{+}π^{-}$ and BESIII in $e^+e^- \to ωπ^0$ within two standard deviations.

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arXiv2021

Measurement of $e^+e^-\toγχ_{c0,c1,c2}$ cross sections at center-of-mass energies between 3.77 and 4.60 GeV

The $e^+e^-\toγχ_{cJ}$ ($J=0,1,2$) processes are studied at center-of-mass energies ranging from 3.773 to 4.600 GeV, using a total integrated luminosity of 19.3 fb$^{-1}$ $e^+e^-$ annihilation data accumulated with the BESIII detector at BEPCII. We observe for the first time $e^+e^-\toγχ_{c1,c2}$ signals at $\sqrt{s}=$ 4.180 GeV with statistical significances of 7.6$σ$ and 6.0$σ$, respectively. The production cross section of $e^+e^-\toγχ_{c1,c2}$ at each center-of-mass energy is also measured. We find that the line shape of the $e^+e^-\toγχ_{c1}$ cross section can be described with conventional charmonium states $ψ(3686)$, $ψ(3770)$, $ψ(4040)$, $ψ(4160)$. Compared with this, for the $e^+e^-\toγχ_{c2}$ channel, one more additional resonance is added to describe the cross section line shape. Its mass and width are measured to be $M=4371.7\pm7.5\pm1.8$ MeV/$c^2$ and $Γ^{tot}=51.1\pm17.6\pm1.9$ MeV, where the first uncertainties are statistical and the second systematic. The significance of this resonance is estimated to be 5.8$σ$, and its parameters agree with the $Y(4360)$ resonance previously reported in $e^+e^-\toπ^+π^-ψ(3686)$, and the $Y(4390)$ in $e^+e^-\toπ^+π^-h_c$ within uncertainties. No significant signal for the $e^+e^-\toγχ_{c0}$ process is observed, and the upper limits of Born cross sections $σ_{B}(e^+e^-\toγχ_{c0})$ at 90\% confidence level are reported.

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arXiv2021

Measurement of the Absolute Branching Fraction of $D_s^+ \to τ^+ ν_τ$ via $τ^+ \to e^+ ν_e \barν_τ$

Using a dataset of 6.32 fb$^{-1}$ of $e^+ e^-$ annihilation data collected with the BESIII detector at center-of-mass energies between 4178 and 4226 MeV, we have measured the absolute branching fraction of the leptonic decay $D_s^+ \to τ^+ ν_τ$ via $τ^+ \to e^+ ν_e \barν_τ$, and find $\mathcal{B}_{D_s^+ \to τ^+ ν_τ}=(5.27\pm0.10\pm0.12)\times10^{-2}$, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic. The precision is improved by a factor of 2 compared to the previous best measurement. Combining with $f_{D_s^+}$ from Lattice quantum chromodynamics calculations or the $|V_{cs}|$ from the CKMfitter group, we extract $|V_{cs}|=0.978\pm0.009\pm0.012$ and $f_{D_s^+}= (251.1\pm2.4\pm3.0)$ MeV, respectively. Combining our result with the world averages of $\mathcal{B}_{D_s^+ \to τ^+ ν_τ}$ and $\mathcal{B}_{D_s^+ \to μ^+ ν_μ}$, we obtain the ratio of the branching fractions $\mathcal{B}_{D_s^+ \to τ^+ ν_τ} / \mathcal{B}_{D_s^+ \to μ^+ ν_μ} = 9.72\pm0.37$, which is consistent with the standard model prediction of lepton flavor universality.

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arXiv2021

Study of the Dalitz decay $J/ψ\to e^+e^- η$

We report corrected results on a study of the electromagnetic Dalitz decay $J/ψ\to e^+e^- η$ and search for di-electron decays of a light dark gauge boson ($γ'$) in $J/ψ\to γ' η$ with the two $η$ decay modes $η\rightarrow γγ$ and $η\rightarrow π^+π^-π^0$, using $(1310.6\pm 7.0)\times10^6$ $J/ψ$ events collected with the BESIII detector. In particular we update the measurement of the pole mass of the transition form factor (TFF) of $J/ψ\to e^+e^- η$ to be $Λ= 2.56 \pm 0.04({\rm stat}) \pm 0.03({\rm syst})$ GeV/$c^2$. The branching fraction of $J/ψ\to e^+e^-η$ and the kinetic-mixing strength between the Standard Model photon and $γ'$ are also updated after taking the corrected $Λ$ value into account. The measured branching fraction of $J/ψ\to e^+e^- η$ is updated to be $(1.42 \pm 0.04({\rm stat}) \pm 0.07 ({\rm syst}))\times 10^{-5}$, where the first and second uncertainties are statistical and systematic, respectively.

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arXiv2021

SHADOWS (Search for Hidden And Dark Objects With the SPS)

We propose a new beam-dump experiment, SHADOWS, to search for a large variety of feebly-interacting particles possibly produced in the interactions of a 400 GeV proton beam with a high-Z material dump. SHADOWS will use the 400 GeV primary proton beam extracted from the CERN SPS currently serving the NA62 experiment in the CERN North area and will take data off-axis when the P42 beam line is operated in beam-dump mode. SHADOWS can accumulate up to a ~2 x10^19 protons on target per year and expand the exploration for a large variety of FIPs well beyond the state-of-the-art in the mass range of MeV-GeV in a parameter space that is allowed by cosmological and astrophysical observations. So far the strongest bounds on the interaction strength of new feebly-interacting light particles with Standard Model particles exist up to the kaon mass; above this threshold the bounds weaken significantly. SHADOWS can do an important step into this still poorly explored territory and has the potential to discover them if they have a mass between the kaon and the beauty mass. If no signal is found, SHADOWS will push the limits on their couplings with SM particles between one and four orders of magnitude in the same mass range, depending on the model and scenario.

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arXiv2021

Study of the decay $D_s^+\to K_S^0K_S^0π^+$ and observation an isovector partner to $f_0(1710)$

Using $e^+e^-$ annihilation data corresponding to a total integrated luminosity of 6.32 $\rm fb^{-1}$ collected at center-of-mass energies between 4.178 and 4.226 GeV with the BESIII detector, we perform an amplitude analysis of the decay $D_{s}^{+} \to K_{S}^{0}K_{S}^{0}π^{+}$ for the first time. An enhancement is observed in the $K_{S}^{0}K_{S}^{0}$ mass spectrum near 1.7 GeV/$c^2$, which was not seen in $D_{s}^{+} \to K^+K^-π^{+}$ in an earlier work, implying the existence of an isospin one partner of the $f_0(1710)$. The branching fraction of the decay $D_{s}^{+}\to K_{S}^{0}K_{S}^{0}π^{+}$ is determined to be $\mathcal{B}(D_{s}^{+} \to K_{S}^{0}K_{S}^{0}π^{+})=(0.68\pm0.04_{\rm stat}\pm0.01_{\rm syst})\%$.

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arXiv2021

Measurement of Branching Fractions of $J/ψ$ and $ψ(3686)$ decays to $Σ^{+}$ and $\overlineΣ^-$

Using $1310.6\times10^{6}$ $J/ψ$ and $448.1\times10^{6}$ $ψ(3686)$ events collected with the BESIII detector, the branching fractions of $J/ψ$ and $ψ(3686)$ decays to $Σ^{+}\overlineΣ^{-}$ are measured to be $(10.61 \pm 0.04 \pm 0.36) \times 10^{-4}$ and $(2.52 \pm 0.04 \pm 0.09) \times 10^{-4}$, respectively. In addition, the ratio of $\mathcal{B}(ψ(3686) \rightarrow Σ^{+}\overlineΣ^{-})/\mathcal{B}(J/ψ\rightarrow Σ^{+}\overlineΣ^{-})$ is determined to be $(23.8 \pm 1.1)\%$ which violates the "$12\%$ rule".

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arXiv2021

Measurement of the $e^{+}e^{-}\toΣ^{0}\barΣ^{0}$ cross sections at center-of-mass energies from $2.3864$ to $3.0200$ GeV

The Born cross sections of $e^{+}e^{-}\to Σ^{0}\barΣ^{0}$ are measured at center-of-mass energies from $2.3864$ to $3.0200$ GeV using data samples with an integrated luminosity of $328.5$ pb$^{-1}$ collected with the BESIII detector operating at the BEPCII collider. The analysis makes use of a novel reconstruction method for energies near production threshold, while a single-tag method is employed at other center-of-mass energies. The measured cross sections are consistent with earlier results from BaBar, with a substantially improved precision. The cross-section lineshape can be well described by a perturbative QCD-driven energy function. In addition, the effective form factors of the $Σ^{0}$ baryon are determined. The results provide precise experimental input for testing various theoretical predictions.

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arXiv2021

Observation of $D^{0(+)}\to K^0_Sπ^{0(+)}ω$ and improved measurement of $D^0\to K^-π^+ω$

By analyzing an $e^+e^-$ annihilation data sample with an integrated luminosity of $2.93\ \rm fb^{-1}$ taken at the center-of-mass energy of 3.773 GeV with the BESIII detector, we determine the absolute branching fractions of the hadronic decays $D^0\to K^-π^+ω$, $D^0\to K^0_Sπ^0ω$, and $D^+\to K^0_Sπ^+ω$ to be $(3.392 \pm 0.044_{\rm stat} \pm 0.085_{\rm syst})\%$, $(0.848 \pm 0.046_{\rm stat} \pm 0.031_{\rm syst})\%$, and $(0.707 \pm 0.041_{\rm stat} \pm 0.029_{\rm syst})\%$, respectively. The accuracy of the branching fraction measurement of the decay $D^0\to K^-π^+ω$ is improved by a factor of seven compared to the world average value. The $D^{0}\to K^0_Sπ^{0}ω$ and $D^{+}\to K^0_Sπ^{+}ω$ decays are observed for the first time.

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arXiv2021

Cross Section Measurement of $e^+e^- \rightarrow π^+π^-ψ(3686)$ from $\sqrt{s}=4.0076$~GeV to 4.6984~GeV

Using data samples with a total integrated luminosity of $20.1~\rm fb^{-1}$ collected by the BESIII detector operating at the BEPCII collider, the cross section of the process $e^+e^- \rightarrow π^+π^-ψ(3686)$ is measured at center-of-mass energies between 4.0076 and 4.6984 GeV. The measured cross section is consistent with previous results, but with much improved precision. A fit to the measured energy-dependent cross section, which includes three Breit-Wigner functions and a non-resonant contribution, confirms the existence of the charmonium-like states $Y(4220)$, $Y(4390)$, and $Y(4660)$. This is the first observation of the $Y(4660)$ at the BESIII experiment.

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arXiv2021

Study of the Decay $D^{+}_{s}\rightarrow π^{+}π^{+}π^{-}η$ and Observation of the W-annihilation Decay $D^{+}_{s}\rightarrow a_0(980)^+ρ^0$

The decay $D^{+}_{s}\rightarrow π^{+}π^{+}π^{-}η$ is observed for the first time, using $e^+e^-$ collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 6.32 fb$^{-1}$, collected by the BESIII detector at center-of-mass energies between 4.178 and 4.226 GeV. The absolute branching fraction for this decay is measured to be $\mathcal{B}(D^+_s \to π^+ π^+ π^- η) = (3.12\pm0.13_{\rm stat.}\pm0.09_{\rm syst.})$%. The first amplitude analysis of this decay reveals the sub-structures in $D^{+}_{s}\rightarrow π^{+}π^{+}π^{-}η$ and determines the relative fractions and the phases among these sub-structures. The dominant intermediate process is $D^{+}_{s}\rightarrow a_1(1260)^+ η, a_1(1260)^+ \rightarrow ρ(770)^0π^+$ with a branching fraction of $(1.73 \pm 0.14_{\rm stat.} \pm 0.08_{\rm syst.})$%. We also observe the W-annihilation process $D^{+}_{s}\rightarrow a_0(980)^+ρ(770)^0$, $a_0(980)^+ \to π^+ η$ with a branching fraction of $(0.21\pm0.08_{\rm stat.}\pm0.05_{\rm syst.})$%, which is larger than the branching fractions of other measured pure W-annihilation decays by one order of magnitude.

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arXiv2021

Amplitude analysis and branching fraction measurement of the decay $D_{s}^{+} \to π^{+}π^{0}π^{0}$

Using a data set corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 6.32~$\rm fb^{-1}$ recorded by the BESIII detector at center-of-mass energies between 4.178 and 4.226~GeV, an amplitude analysis of the decay $D_{s}^{+} \to π^{+}π^{0}π^{0}$ is performed, and the relative fractions and phases of different intermediate processes are determined. The absolute branching fraction of the decay $D_{s}^{+} \to π^{+}π^{0}π^{0}$ is measured to be $(0.50\pm 0.04_{\text{stat}}\pm 0.02_{\text{syst}})\%$. The absolute branching fraction of the intermediate process $D_{s}^{+} \to f_0(980)π^{+}, f_0(980)\toπ^{0}π^{0}$ is determined to be $(0.21\pm 0.03_{\text{stat}}\pm 0.03_{\text{syst}})\%$.

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arXiv2021

Measurement of the absolute branching fractions for purely leptonic $D_s^+$ decays

We report new measurements of the branching fraction $\cal B(D_s^+\to \ell^+ν)$, where $\ell^+$ is either $μ^+$ or $τ^+(\toπ^+\barν_τ)$, based on $6.32$ fb$^{-1}$ of electron-positron annihilation data collected by the BESIII experiment at six center-of-mass energy points between $4.178$ and $4.226$ GeV. Simultaneously floating the $D_s^+\toμ^+ν_μ$ and $D_s^+\toτ^+ν_τ$ components yields $\cal B(D_s^+\to τ^+ν_τ) = (5.21\pm0.25\pm0.17)\times10^{-2}$, $\cal B(D_s^+\to μ^+ν_μ) = (5.35\pm0.13\pm0.16)\times10^{-3}$, and the ratio of decay widths $R=\frac{Γ(D_s^+\to τ^+ν_τ)}{Γ(D_s^+\to μ^+ν_μ)} = 9.73^{+0.61}_{-0.58}\pm 0.36$, where the first uncertainties are statistical and the second systematic. No evidence of ${\it CP}$ asymmetry is observed in the decay rates $D_s^\pm\toμ^\pmν_μ$ and $D_s^\pm\toτ^\pmν_τ$: $A_{\it CP}(μ^\pmν) = (-1.2\pm2.5\pm1.0)\%$ and $A_{\it CP}(τ^\pmν) = (+2.9\pm4.8\pm1.0)\%$. Constraining our measurement to the Standard Model expectation of lepton universality ($R=9.75$), we find the more precise results $\cal B(D_s^+\to τ^+ν_τ) = (5.22\pm0.10\pm 0.14)\times10^{-2}$ and $A_{\it CP}(τ^\pmν_τ) = (-0.1\pm1.9\pm1.0)\%$. Combining our results with inputs external to our analysis, we determine the $c\to \bar{s}$ quark mixing matrix element, $D_s^+$ decay constant, and ratio of the decay constants to be $|V_{cs}| = 0.973\pm0.009\pm0.014$, $f_{D^+_s} = 249.9\pm2.4\pm3.5~\text{MeV}$, and $f_{D^+_s}/f_{D^+} = 1.232\pm0.035$, respectively.

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arXiv2021

Search for the hyperon semileptonic decay $Ξ^{-} \rightarrow Ξ^{0} e^{-} \bar{ν_{e}}$

Using $(10.087\pm0.044)\times10^{9}$ $J/ψ$ events collected by the BESIII detector at the BEPCII collider, we search for the hyperon semileptonic decay $Ξ^{-} \rightarrow Ξ^{0} e^{-} \barν_{e}$. No significant signal is observed and the upper limit on the branching fraction $\mathcal B(Ξ^{-} \rightarrow Ξ^{0} e^{-} \barν_{e})$ is set to be $2.59\times10^{-4}$ at 90 % confidence level. This result is one order of magnitude more strict than the previous best limit.

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arXiv2021

Performance of scintillating tiles with direct silicon-photomultiplier (SiPM) readout for application to large area detectors

The light yield, the time resolution and the efficiency of different types of scintillating tiles with direct Silicon Photomultiplier readout and instrumented with a customised front-end electronics have been measured at the Beam Test Facility of Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati and several test stands. The results obtained with different configurations are presented. A time resolution of the order of 300 ps, a light yield of more than 230 photo-electrons, and an efficiency better than 99.8 $\%$ are obtained with $\sim 225$ cm$^2$ large area tiles. This technology is suitable for a wide range of applications in high-energy physics, in particular for large area muon and timing detectors.

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arXiv2021

Determination of the absolute branching fractions of $D^0\to K^-e^+ν_e$ and $D^+\to \bar K^0 e^+ν_e$

Using 2.93 fb$^{-1}$ of $e^+e^-$ collision data collected with the BESIII detector at a center-of-mass energy of 3.773 GeV, we measure the absolute branching fractions of the decays $D^0\to K^-e^+ν_e$ and $D^+\to \bar K^0 e^+ν_e$ to be $(3.567\pm0.031_{\rm stat}\pm 0.025_{\rm syst})\%$ and $(8.68\pm0.14_{\rm stat}\pm 0.16_{\rm syst})\%$, respectively. Starting with the process $e^+e^-\to D\bar{D}$, a new reconstruction method is employed to select events that contain candidates for both $D\to \bar Ke^+ν_e$ and $\bar D\to Ke^-\bar ν_e$ decays. The branching fractions reported in this work are consistent within uncertainties with previous BESIII measurements that selected events containing $D\to \bar Ke^+ν_e$ and hadronic $\bar D$ decays. Combining our results with the lifetimes of the $D^0$ and $D^+$ mesons and the previous BESIII measurements leads to a ratio of the two decay partial widths of $\frac{\bar Γ_{D^0\to K^{-}e^+ν_{e}}}{\bar Γ_{D^{+}\to \bar K^{0}e^+ν_{e}}}=1.039\pm0.021$. This ratio supports isospin symmetry in the $D^0\to K^-e^+ν_e$ and $D^+\to \bar K^0 e^+ν_e$ decays within $1.9σ$.

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arXiv2021

Observation of $ψ(3686)\toΞ(1530)^{0}\barΞ(1530)^{0}$ and $Ξ(1530)^{0}\barΞ^0$

Using $(448.1\pm2.9)\times 10^{6}$ $ψ(3686)$ events collected with the BESIII detector and a single-baryon tagging technique, we present the first observation of the decays $ψ(3686)\toΞ(1530)^{0}\barΞ(1530)^{0}$ and $Ξ(1530)^{0}\barΞ^0$. The branching fractions are measured to be ${\cal{B}}(ψ(3686)\toΞ(1530)^{0}\barΞ(1530)^{0}) = (6.77\pm0.14\pm0.39)\times10^{-5}$ and ${\cal{B}}(ψ(3686)\toΞ(1530)^{0}\barΞ^{0}) = (0.53\pm0.04\pm0.03)\times10^{-5}$. Here, the first and second uncertainties are statistical and systematic, respectively. In addition, the parameter associated with the angular distribution for the decay $ψ(3686)\toΞ(1530)^{0}\barΞ(1530)^0$ is determined to be $α= 0.32\pm0.19\pm0.07$, in agreement with theoretical predictions within one standard deviation.

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arXiv2021

Measurement of the inclusive branching fraction for $ψ(3686)\rightarrow K_{S}^{0} + \text{anything}$

Using 5.9~pb$^{-1}$ of $e^+e^-$ annihilation data collected at center-of-mass energies from 3.640 to 3.701 GeV with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII Collider, we measure the observed cross sections of $e^+e^-\rightarrow K_{S}^{0} X$ (where $X= \text{anything}$). From a fit to these observed cross sections with the sum of continuum and $ψ(3686)$ and $J/ψ$ Breit-Wigner functions and considering initial state radiation and the BEPCII beam energy spread, we obtain for the first time the product of $ψ(3686)$ leptonic width and inclusive decay branching fraction $Γ^{ee}_{ψ(3686)}\mathcal B(ψ(3686)\rightarrow K_{S}^{0} X) = (373.8 \pm 6.7 \pm 20.0)$ eV, and assuming $Γ^{ee}_{ψ(3686)}$ is $(2.33 \pm 0.04)$ keV from PDG value, we measure $\mathcal B(ψ(3686)\rightarrow K_{S}^{0} X) = (16.04 \pm 0.29 \pm 0.90)\%$, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic.

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