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Measurement of the absolute branching ratio for the K+→μ+ν(γ) decay with the KLOE detector
We have measured the fully inclusive K+→μ+ν(γ) absolute branching ratio with the KLOE experiment at DAΦNE, the Frascati ϕ-factory. From some 865 283 K+→μ+ν(γ) decays obtained from a sample of ∼5.2×108, ϕ-meson decays, we find BR(K+→μ+νμ(γ))=0.6366±0.0009stat.±0.0015syst., corresponding to an overall...
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Published in: | Physics letters. B 2006-01, Vol.632 (1), p.76-80 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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Summary: | We have measured the fully inclusive K+→μ+ν(γ) absolute branching ratio with the KLOE experiment at DAΦNE, the Frascati ϕ-factory. From some 865 283 K+→μ+ν(γ) decays obtained from a sample of ∼5.2×108, ϕ-meson decays, we find BR(K+→μ+νμ(γ))=0.6366±0.0009stat.±0.0015syst., corresponding to an overall fractional error of 0.27%. Using recent lattice results on the decay constants of pseudoscalar mesons one can obtain an estimate for the CKM mixing matrix element |Vus|=0.2223±0.0026. |
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ISSN: | 0370-2693 1873-2445 |
DOI: | 10.1016/j.physletb.2005.11.008 |