2016
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.117.112001
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Observation ofπK+andπ+KAtoms

Abstract: The observation of hydrogenlike πK atoms, consisting of π^{-}K^{+} or π^{+}K^{-} mesons, is presented. The atoms are produced by 24  GeV/c protons from the CERN PS accelerator, interacting with platinum or nickel foil targets. The breakup (ionization) of πK atoms in the same targets yields characteristic πK pairs, called "atomic pairs," with small relative momenta Q in the pair center-of-mass system. The upgraded DIRAC experiment observed 349±62 such atomic πK pairs, corresponding to a signal of 5.6 standard d… Show more

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“…Finally, apart from study of the resonances, the Kπ s-wave scattering lengths are of phenomenological interest as a precision Standard Model test. The DIRAC experiment at CERN has produced promising results for these quantities using πK 'atoms' and plans to achieve 5% accuracy [13]. The I = 1/2, s-wave scattering length calculated in this work is therefore an important step toward an accurate and precise determination of these scattering lengths using lattice QCD.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 89%
“…Finally, apart from study of the resonances, the Kπ s-wave scattering lengths are of phenomenological interest as a precision Standard Model test. The DIRAC experiment at CERN has produced promising results for these quantities using πK 'atoms' and plans to achieve 5% accuracy [13]. The I = 1/2, s-wave scattering length calculated in this work is therefore an important step toward an accurate and precise determination of these scattering lengths using lattice QCD.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 89%
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could be achieved for the first time with a significance of more than 5 standard deviations [1]. On the basis of the same data sample, this paper presents the resulting πK atom lifetime and the corresponding πK scattering length.Using non-perturbative lattice QCD (LQCD), chiral perturbation theory (ChPT) and dispersive analysis, the S-wave ππ and πK scattering lengths were calculated.
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confidence: 93%
“…could be achieved for the first time with a significance of more than 5 standard deviations [1]. On the basis of the same data sample, this paper presents the resulting πK atom lifetime and the corresponding πK scattering length.…”
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“…The DIRAC collaboration aims to check low-energy QCD predictions using double-exotic π + π − and π ± K ∓ atoms, which have been observed and studied [1][2][3][4][5][6][7]. In strong inclusive pro-…”
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confidence: 99%