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Study of the semileptonic charm decays D0→π-e+νe, D+→π0e+νe, D0→K-e+νe, and D+→K̄0e+νe

  • S. Dobbs
    ,
  • Z. Metreveli
    ,
  • K. K. Seth
    ,
  • A. Tomaradze
    ,
  • J. Ernst
    ,
  • H. Severini
  • Northwestern University
    ,
  • SUNY Albany
    ,
  • University of Oklahoma
    ,
  • University of Pittsburgh
    ,
  • University of Puerto Rico
    ,
  • Purdue University
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Abstract

Using a sample of 1.8 million DD̄ mesons collected at the ψ(3770) with the CLEO-c detector, we study the semileptonic decays D0→π-e+νe, D+→π0e+νe, D0→K-e+νe, and D+→K̄0e+νe. For the total branching fractions we find B(D0→π-e+νe)=0.299(11)(9)%, B(D+→π0e+νe)=0.373(22)(13)%, B(D0→K-e+νe)=3.56(3)(9)%, and B(D+→K̄0e+νe)=8.53(13)(23)%, where the first error is statistical and the second systematic. In addition, form factors are studied through fits to the partial branching fractions obtained in five q2 ranges. By combining our results with recent unquenched lattice calculations, we obtain |Vcd|=0.217(9)(4)(23) and |Vcs|=1.015(10)(11)(106), where the final error is theoretical.

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Research Output:
Contribution to journal
Article
Peer-review

Original language

English

Article number

112005

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Physical Review D - Particles, Fields, Gravitation and Cosmology (Volume 77, Issue 11)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 20/06/2008

Publication status

Published - 20/06/2008

ISSN

1550-7998

Publication IDs

  • Scopus: 45749128942
  • WOS: 000257290300008