Malcolm John

Abstract:

Using 226×106 Υ(4S)→BB̄ events collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II e+e- storage ring at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, we measure the branching fraction for B0→D̄0K+π -, excluding B0→D*-K+, to be B(B0→D̄0K+π-)= (88±15±9)×10-6. We observe B0→D̄0K*(892)0 and B0→D2*(2460)-K+ contributions. The ratio of branching fractions B(B0→D*-K+)/B(B0→D*-π+)=(7.76±0.34±0.29) % is measured separately. The branching fraction for the suppressed mode B0→D0K+π- is B(B0→D0K+π-)<19×10-6 at the 90% confidence level. © 2006 The American Physical Society.

Abstract:

We describe searches for B meson decays to the charmless vector-vector final states ωK*, ωρ, ωω, and ω with 233×106 BB̄ pairs produced in e+e- BB̄ annihilation at s=10.58GeV. We also search for the vector-scalar B decay to ωf0. We measure the following branching fractions in units of 10-6: B(B0→ω K*0)=2.4±1.1±0.7(<4.2), B(B+→ωK*+)=0.6- 1.2-0.9+1.4+1.1(<3.4), B(B0→ωρ0)=-0.6±0.7-0.3+0. 8(<1.5), B(B+→ωρ+)=10.6±2.1-1.0+1.6, B(B0→ωω)=1.8-0.9+1.3±0.4(<4.0), B(B0→ω)=0. 1±0.5±0.1(<1.2), and B(B0→ωf0)=0.9±0.4-0.1+0. 2(<1.5). In each case the first error quoted is statistical, the second systematic, and the upper limits are defined at the 90% confidence level. For B+→ωρ+ decays we also measure the longitudinal spin component fL=0.82±0.11±0.02 and the charge asymmetry ACP=0.04±0. 18±0.02. © 2006 The American Physical Society.

Abstract:

We describe searches for decays to two-body charmless final states η′η, η′π0 and ηπ0 of B0 mesons produced in e+e- annihilation. The data, collected with the BABAR detector at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, represent 232×106 produced BB̄ pairs. The results for branching fractions are, in units of 10-6 (upper limits at 90% C.L.): B(B0→η′η)=0.2-0.5+0.7±0.4(<1.7), B(B0→ηπ0)=0.6-0.4+0.5±0.1(<1.3), and B(B0→η ′π0)=0.8-0.6+0.8±0.1(<2.1). The first error quoted is statistical and the second systematic. © 2006 The American Physical Society.

Abstract:

Branching fraction and asymmetry measurements of charmless B+→K*+h1+h2- (where h1,2=K, π) decays are presented, using a data sample of 232×106 Υ(4S)→BB̄ decays collected with the BABAR detector at the SLAC PEP-II asymmetric-energy B factory. Using a maximum likelihood fit, the following branching fraction results were obtained: B(B+→K*+K+K-)=(36.2±3.3±3.6)×10-6 and B(B+→K*+π+π-)=(75.3±6.0±8.1)×10-6. Upper limits were set for B(B+→K*+π+K-)<11.8×10-6 and B(B+→K*+K+π-)<6.1×10-6 at 90% confidence level. The charge asymmetries for the decays B+→K*+K+K- and B+→ K*+π+π- were measured to be AK*KK=0.11±0.08±0.03 and AK*ππ=0.07±0.07±0.04, respectively. The first error quoted on branching fraction and asymmetry measurements is statistical and the second systematic. © 2006 The American Physical Society.