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P. M. Ho

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Measurement of Decay Parameters for $Ξ^{-} \to Λπ^{-}$ Decay

Based on 1.35 million polarized $Ξ^{-}$ events, we measure the parameter $ϕ_Ξ$ to be $-1.61^{\circ} \pm 2.66^{\circ} \pm 0.37^{\circ}$ for $Ξ^{-} \to Λπ^{-}$ decay. New results for the parameters $β_Ξ$ and $γ_Ξ$ are also presented. Assuming that the CP-violating phase-shift difference is negligible, we deduce the strong phase-shift difference between the P-wave and S-wave amplitudes of the $Λπ$ final state to be $3.17^{\circ} \pm 5.28^{\circ} \pm 0.73^{\circ}$. This strong phase-shift difference reduces the theoretical uncertainty in estimating the level of CP violation in $Ξ$-hyperon decay.

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Search for Direct CP Violation in Non-Leptonic Decays of Charged $Ξ$ and $Λ$ Hyperons

A search for direct CP violation in the non-leptonic decays of hyperons has been performed. In comparing the product of the decay parameters, $α_Ξα_Λ$, in terms of an asymmetry parameter, $A_{ΞΛ}$, between hyperons and anti-hyperons in the charged $Ξ\to Λπ$ and $Λ\to p π$ decay sequence, we found no evidence of direct CP violations. The parameter $A_{ΞΛ}$ was measured to be $0.012 \pm 0.014$.

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Search for flavor-changing neutral currents and lepton-family-number violation in two-body D0 decays

Results of a search for the three neutral charm decays, D0 -> mu e, D0 -> mu mu, and D0 -> e e, are presented. This study was based on data collected in Experiment 789 at the Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory using 800 GeV/c proton-Au and proton-Be interactions. No evidence is found for any of the decays. Upper limits on the branching ratios, at the 90% confidence level, are obtained.

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