2003
DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2003.10.001
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Observation of the rare decay KS→π0e+e−

Abstract: A search for the decay K S → π 0 e + e − has been made by the NA48/1 experiment at the CERN SPS accelerator. Using data collected during 89 days in 2002 with a high-intensity K S beam, 7 events were found with a background of 0.15 events. The branching fraction BR(K S → π 0 e + e − , m ee > 0.165 GeV/c 2 ) = (3.0 +1.5 −1.2 (stat) ± 0.2(syst)) × 10 −9 has been measured. Using a vector matrix element and a form factor equal to one, the measurement gives BR(K S → π 0 e + e − ) = (5.8 +2.9 −2.4 ) × 10 −9 .

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“…In this case, NLO momenta dependent terms in the form factor cannot be determined from a fit to data due to the smallness of the non-analytic contributions [45]. The result one gets using the NA48/1 results [46] 23 . The corresponding decay into muons has also been measured giving compatible results [47].…”
Section: Chpt Progress On Non-leptonic and Radiative Kaon Decays Joaqmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In this case, NLO momenta dependent terms in the form factor cannot be determined from a fit to data due to the smallness of the non-analytic contributions [45]. The result one gets using the NA48/1 results [46] 23 . The corresponding decay into muons has also been measured giving compatible results [47].…”
Section: Chpt Progress On Non-leptonic and Radiative Kaon Decays Joaqmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These precision measurements give important information on the low-energy structure of the weak interaction and provide important tests of ChPT. Though expected to be difficult, the first observations of the decays K S → π 0 e + e − (7 events) [6] and K S → π 0 µ + µ − (6 events) [7] are reported by the NA48/1 experiment at the CERN SPS accelerator. These K S decays are important in isolating the contribution of direct CP violation in the decay K L → π 0 + − .…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…of K L → π 0 γγ and an order ε CP-violating piece that can be determined from measurements of K S → π 0 e + e − [15] and K S → π 0 µ + µ − [16], modulo a sign. The sign is important since this contribution can interfere with the short-distance direct CP-violating one.…”
Section: Pos(kaon13)001mentioning
confidence: 99%