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Author ATLAS Collaboration (Aad, G. et al); Amoros, G.; Cabrera Urban, S.; Castillo Gimenez, V.; Costa, M.J.; Escobar, C.; Ferrer, A.; Fuster, J.; Garcia, C.; Gonzalez de la Hoz, S.; Hernandez Jimenez, Y.; Higon-Rodriguez, E.; Irles Quiles, A.; Kaci, M.; Lacasta, C.; Lacuesta, V.R.; Marti-Garcia, S.; Miñano, M.; Mitsou, V.A.; Moles-Valls, R.; Moreno Llacer, M.; Oliver Garcia, E.; Perez Garcia-Estañ, M.T.; Ros, E.; Salt, J.; Solans, C.A.; Soldevila, U.; Sanchez, J.; Torro Pastor, E.; Valladolid Gallego, E.; Valls Ferrer, J.A.; Villaplana Perez, M.; Vos, M.; Wildauer, A. url  doi
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  Title Measurements of underlying-event properties using neutral and charged particles in pp collisions at sqrt(s) = 900 GeV and sqrt(s) = 7 TeV with the ATLAS detector at the LHC Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication European Physical Journal C Abbreviated Journal Eur. Phys. J. C  
  Volume 71 Issue 5 Pages 1636 - 24pp  
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  Abstract (down) We present first measurements of charged and neutral particle-flow correlations in pp collisions using the ATLAS calorimeters. Data were collected in 2009 and 2010 at centre-of-mass energies of 900 GeV and 7 TeV. Events were selected using a minimum-bias trigger which required a charged particle in scintillation counters on either side of the interaction point. Particle flows, sensitive to the underlying event, are measured using clusters of energy in the ATLAS calorimeters, taking advantage of their fine granularity. No Monte Carlo generator used in this analysis can accurately describe the measurements. The results are independent of those based on charged particles measured by the ATLAS tracking systems and can be used to constrain the parameters of Monte Carlo generators.  
  Address [Aleksa, M.; Amaral, P.; Anghinolfi, F.; Arfaoui, S.; Asai, S.; Baak, M. A.; Bachas, K.; Bachy, G.; Pedrosa, F. Baltasar Dos Santos; Banfi, D.; Battistin, M.; Bellina, F.; Beltramello, O.; Berge, D.; Bertinelli, F.; Bianchi, R. M.; Blanchot, G.; Bogaerts, J. A.; Boyd, J.; Braem, A.; Bremer, J.; Burckhart, H.; Butin, F.; Campana, S.; Garrido, M. D. M. Capeans; Carli, T.; Cataneo, F.; Catinaccio, A.; Cattai, A.; Cerri, A.; Chromek-Burckhart, D.; Cook, J.; Cote, D.; Danielsson, H. O.; Dauvergne, J. P.; Branco, M. De Oliveira; Dell'Acqua, A.; Delmastro, M.; Delruelle, N.; Di Girolamo, A.; Di Girolamo, B.; Dittus, F.; Dobinson, R.; Dobson, E.; Drevermann, H.; Dudarev, A.; Duehrssen, M.; Dunford, M.; Dydak, F.; Eifert, T.; Ellis, N.; Elsing, M.; Fabre, C.; Farthouat, P.; Fassnacht, P.; Fedorko, I.; Flammer, J.; Foussat, A.; Francis, D.; Franz, S.; Froeschl, R.; Froidevaux, D.; Torregrosa, E. Fullana; Gabaldon, C.; Gallas, M. V.; Garelli, N.; Garonne, V.; Gayde, J. -C.; Gianotti, F.; Gibson, S. M.; Godlewski, J.; Gonidec, A.; Goossens, L.; Gorini, B.; Grafstroem, P.; Grognuz, J.; Gruwe, M.; Haas, S.; Hahn, F.; Haider, S.; Hatch, M.; Hauschild, M.; Hawkings, R. J.; Correia, A. M. Henriques; Hervas, L.; Hoecker, A.; Huhtinen, M.; Inigo-Golfin, J.; Jaekel, M. R.; Jenni, P.; Jonsson, O.; Joram, C.; Kaplon, J.; Kerschen, N.; Klioutchnikova, T.; Knobloch, J.; Koblitz, B.; Koeneke, K.; Koffas, T.; Kollar, D.; Kotamaeki, M. J.; La Rosa, A.; Lamanna, M.; Lantzsch, K.; Lasseur, C.; Lassnig, M.; Leahu, M.; Miotto, G. Lehmann; Lichard, P.; Magnoni, L.; Mapelli, A.; Mapelli, L.; Marchand, J. F.; Marchesotti, M.; Martin, B.; Maugain, J. M.; McLaren, R. A.; Menot, C.; Messina, A.; Meyer, T. C.; Michal, S.; Miele, P.; Molina-Perez, J.; Morley, A. K.; Mornacchi, G.; Nairz, A. M.; Negri, G.; Nessi, M.; Nicquevert, B.; Niinikoski, T.; Nordberg, M.; Nyman, T.; Palestini, S.; Pastore, Fr; Pauly, T.; Pengo, R.; Pernegger, H.; Petersen, B. A.; Petersen, J.; Piacquadio, G.; Pirotte, O.; Pommes, K.; Poppleton, A.; Poulard, G.; Pribyl, L.; Price, M. J.; Raymond, M.; Rembser, C.; Dos Santos, D. Roda; Roe, S.; Salzburger, A.; Savu, D. O.; Schlenker, S.; Schott, M.; Schuh, S.; Schuler, G.; Sfyrla, A.; Shimizu, S.; Sloper, J.; Spigo, G.; Spiwoks, R.; Stanecka, E.; Stockton, M. C.; Sumida, T.; Szeless, B.; Tackmann, K.; Tappern, G. P.; Ten Kate, H.; Viegas, F. J. Tique Aires; Torchiani, I.; Tremblet, L.; Tricoli, A.; Tsarouchas, C.; Tyrvainen, H.; Unal, G.; van der Ster, D.; Vandelli, W.; Vandoni, G.; Rodriguez, F. Varela; Veness, R.; Vinek, E.; Voss, R.; Vuillermet, R.; Wells, P. S.; Wengler, T.; Wenig, S.; Werner, P.; Wilkens, H. G.; Winklmeier, F.; Wotschack, J.; Zajacova, Z.; Zema, P. F.; Zsenei, A.; Zwalinski, L.; ATLAS Collaboration] CERN, CH-1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland, Email: atlas.publications@cern.ch  
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  Publisher Springer Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
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  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1434-6044 ISBN Medium  
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  Notes ISI:000291249300022 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 647  
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Author BABAR Collaboration (Lees, J.P. et al); Lopez-March, N.; Martinez-Vidal, F.; Oyanguren, A. url  doi
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  Title Measurements of branching fractions and CP asymmetries and studies of angular distributions for B -> phi phi K decays Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical Review D Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. D  
  Volume 84 Issue 1 Pages 012001 - 13pp  
  Keywords  
  Abstract (down) We present branching fraction and CP asymmetry measurements as well as angular studies of B -> phi phi K decays using 464 x 10(6) B (B) over bar events collected by the BABAR experiment. The branching fractions are measured in the phi phi invariant mass range below the eta(c) resonance (m(phi phi) < 2.85 GeV). We find B(B(+) -> phi phi K(+)) = (5.6 +/- 0.5 +/- 0.3) x 10(-6) and B(B(0) -> phi phi K(0)) = (4.5 +/- 0.8 +/- 0.3) x 10(-6), where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic. The measured direct CP asymmetries for the B(+/-) decays are A(CP) = -0.10 +/- 0.08 +/- 0: 02 below the eta(c) threshold (m(phi phi) < 2.85 GeV) and A(CP) = 0.09 +/- 0.10 +/- 0.02 in the eta(c) resonance region (m(phi phi) in [2.94, 3.02] GeV). Angular distributions are consistent with J(P) = 0(-) in the eta(c) resonance region and favor J(P) = 0(+) below the eta(c) resonance.  
  Address [Lees, JP; Poireau, V; Prencipe, E; Tisserand, V] Univ Savoie, LAPP, CNRS, IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy Le Vieux, France  
  Corporate Author Thesis  
  Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1550-7998 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:000292388800002 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 683  
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Author Constantinou, M.; Dimopoulos, P.; Frezzotti, R.; Jansen, K.; Gimenez, V.; Lubicz, V.; Mescia, F.; Panagopoulos, H.; Papinutto, M.; Rossi, G.C.; Simula, S.; Skouroupathis, A.; Stylianou, F.; Vladikas, A. url  doi
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  Title B-K-parameter from N-f=2 twisted mass lattice QCD Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical Review D Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. D  
  Volume 83 Issue 1 Pages 014505 - 20pp  
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  Abstract (down) We present an unquenched N-f = 2 lattice computation of the B-K parameter which controls K-0 – (K) over bar (0) oscillations. A partially quenched setup is employed with two maximally twisted dynamical (sea) light Wilson quarks, and valence quarks of both the maximally twisted and the Osterwalder-Seiler variety. Suitable combinations of these two kinds of valence quarks lead to a lattice definition of the B-K parameter which is both multiplicatively renormalizable and O(a) improved. Employing the nonperturbative RI-MOM scheme, in the continuum limit and at the physical value of the pion mass we get B-K(RGI) = 0.729 +/- 0.030, a number well in line with the existing quenched and unquenched determinations.  
  Address [Constantinou, M.; Panagopoulos, H.; Skouroupathis, A.; Stylianou, F.] Univ Cyprus, Dept Phys, CY-1678 Nicosia, Cyprus  
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  Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
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  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1550-7998 ISBN Medium  
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  Notes ISI:000286761700002 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 576  
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Author Meloni, D.; Morisi, S.; Peinado, E. url  doi
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  Title Fritzsch neutrino mass matrix from S-3 symmetry Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication Journal of Physics G Abbreviated Journal J. Phys. G  
  Volume 38 Issue 1 Pages 015003 - 10pp  
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  Abstract (down) We present an extension of the standard model (SM) based on the discrete flavor symmetry S-3 which gives a neutrino mass matrix with two-zero texture of Fritzsch type and nearly diagonal charged lepton mass matrix. The model is compatible with the normal hierarchy only and predicts sin(2) theta(13) approximate to 0.01 at the best-fit values of solar and atmospheric parameters and maximal leptonic CP violation.  
  Address [Meloni, D.] Univ Wurzburg, Inst Theoret Phys & Astrophys, D-97074 Wurzburg, Germany, Email: Davide.Meloni@physik.uni-wuerzburg.de  
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  Publisher Iop Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0954-3899 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes ISI:000286223700003 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 573  
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Author BABAR Collaboration (del Amo Sanchez, P. et al); Azzolini, V.; Lopez-March, N.; Martinez-Vidal, F.; Milanes, D.A.; Oyanguren, A. url  doi
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  Title Study of B -> pi lv and B -> rho lv decays and determination of |Vub| Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical Review D Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. D  
  Volume 83 Issue 3 Pages 032007 - 45pp  
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  Abstract (down) We present an analysis of exclusive charmless semileptonic B-meson decays based on 377 x 10(6) B (B) over bar pairs recorded with the BABAR detector at the Y(4S) resonance. We select four event samples corresponding to the decay modes B-0 -> pi(-)l(+)v, B+ -> pi(0)l(+)v, B-0 -> rho(-)l(+)v, and B+ -> rho(0)l(+)v and find the measured branching fractions to be consistent with isospin symmetry. Assuming isospin symmetry, we combine the two B -> pi lv samples, and similarly the two B -> rho lv samples, and measure the branching fractions B(B-0 -> pi(-)l(+)v) = (1.41 +/- 0.05 +/- 0.07) x 10(-4) and B(B-0 -> rho(-)l(+)v) = (1.75 +/- 0.15 +/- 0.27) x 10(-4), where the errors are statistical and systematic. We compare the measured distribution in q(2), the momentum transfer squared, with predictions for the form factors from QCD calculations and determine the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa matrix element vertical bar V-ub vertical bar. Based on the measured partial branching fraction for B -> pi lv in the range q(2) < 12 GeV2 and the most recent QCD light-cone sum-rule calculations, we obtain vertical bar V-ub vertical bar = (3.78 +/- 0.13(-0.40)(+0.55)10(-3), where the errors refer to the experimental and theoretical uncertainties. From a simultaneous fit to the data over the full q(2) range and the FNAL/MILC lattice QCD results, we obtain vertical bar V-ub vertical bar = (2.95 +/- 0.31) x 10(-3) from B -> pi lv, where the error is the combined experimental and theoretical uncertainty.  
  Address [Sanchez, P. del Amo; Lees, J. P.; Poireau, V.; Prencipe, E.] Univ Savoie, Lab Annecy le Vieux Phys Particules LAPP, CNRS, IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy Le Vieux, France  
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  Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1550-7998 ISBN Medium  
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  Notes ISI:000287034700003 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 571  
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Author BABAR Collaboration (Lees, J.P. et al); Lopez-March, N.; Martinez-Vidal, F.; Oyanguren, A. url  doi
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  Title Search for b -> u transitions in B(+/-) -> [K(-/+)pi(+/-)pi(0)](D)K(+/-) decays Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical Review D Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. D  
  Volume 84 Issue 1 Pages 012002 - 10pp  
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  Abstract (down) We present a study of the decays B(+) -> DK(+) with D mesons reconstructed in the K(+)pi(-)pi(0) or K(-)pi(+)pi(0) final states, where D indicates a D(0) or a (D) over bar (0) meson. Using a sample of 474 x 10(6) B (B) over bar pairs collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP- II asymmetric- energy e(+)e(-) collider at SLAC, we measure the ratios R +/- equivalent to Gamma(B(+)->[K(-/+)pi(+)pi(0)](D)K(+))/Gamma(B(+)->[K(+)pi(-/+)pi(0)](D) K(+)). We obtain R+ = (5(-10)(+12)(stat)(4)(2)(syst)) X 10(-3) and R(-) = (12(-10)(+12)(stat)(-5)(+3)(syst)) X 10(-3), from which we extract the upper limits at 90% probability: R(+) < 23 X 10(-3) and R- < 29 X 10(-3). Using these measurements, we obtain an upper limit for the ratio r(B) of the magnitudes of the b -> u and b -> c amplitudes r(B) < 0.13 at 90% probability.  
  Address [Lees, JP; Poireau, V; Tisserand, V] Univ Savoie, CNRS IN2P3, LAPP, F-74941 Annecy Le Vieux, France  
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  Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 1550-7998 ISBN Medium  
  Area Expedition Conference  
  Notes WOS:000292514400003 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 690  
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Author Boito, D.; Cata, O.; Golterman, M.; Jamin, M.; Maltman, K.; Osborne, J.; Peris, S. url  doi
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  Title New determination of alpha(s) from hadronic tau decays Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical Review D Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. D  
  Volume 84 Issue 11 Pages 113006 - 19pp  
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  Abstract (down) We present a new framework for the extraction of the strong coupling from hadronic tau decays through finite-energy sum rules. Our focus is on the small, but still significant nonperturbative effects that, in principle, affect both the central value and the systematic error. We employ a quantitative model in order to accommodate violations of quark-hadron duality, and enforce a consistent treatment of the higher-dimensional contributions of the operator product expansion to our sum rules. Using 1998 OPAL data for the nonstrange isovector vector and axial-vector spectral functions, we find the n(f) = 3 values alpha(s)(m(tau)(2)) = 0.307 +/- 0.019 in fixed-order perturbation theory, and 0.322 +/- 0.026 in contour-improved perturbation theory. For comparison, the original OPAL analysis of the same data led to the values 0.324 +/- 0.014 (fixed order) and 0.348 +/- 0.021 (contour improved).  
  Address [Boito, Diogo] Univ Autonoma Barcelona, Dept Fis, E-08193 Barcelona, Spain  
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  Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
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  Notes WOS:000298131000001 Approved no  
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  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 847  
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Author Nieves, J.; Ruiz Simo, I.; Vicente Vacas, M.J. url  doi
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  Title Inclusive charged-current neutrino-nucleus reactions Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical Review C Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. C  
  Volume 83 Issue 4 Pages 045501 - 19pp  
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  Abstract (down) We present a model for weak charged-current induced nuclear reactions at energies of interest for current and future neutrino oscillation experiments. This model is a natural extension of the work in Refs. [1,2], where the quasielastic contribution to the inclusive electron and neutrino scattering on nuclei was analyzed. The model is based on a systematic many-body expansion of the gauge boson absorption modes that includes one, two, and even three-body mechanisms, as well as the excitation of Delta isobars. The whole scheme has no free parameters, besides those previously adjusted to the weak pion production off the nucleon cross sections in the deuteron, since all nuclear effects were set up in previous studies of photon, electron, and pion interactions with nuclei. We have discussed at length the recent charged-current quasielastic MiniBooNE cross section data, and showed that two-nucleon knockout mechanisms are essential to describing these measurements.  
  Address [Nieves, J.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Invest Paterna, Inst Fis Corpuscular IFIC,Ctr Mixto, E-46071 Valencia, Spain  
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  Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
  Series Editor Series Title Abbreviated Series Title  
  Series Volume Series Issue Edition  
  ISSN 0556-2813 ISBN Medium  
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  Notes ISI:000289192700004 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration no  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 594  
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Author Meloni, D.; Morisi, S.; Peinado, E. url  doi
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  Title Neutrino phenomenology and stable dark matter with A(4) Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication Physics Letters B Abbreviated Journal Phys. Lett. B  
  Volume 697 Issue 4 Pages 339-342  
  Keywords Flavor symmetries; Dark matter; Neutrino masses; Lepton mixing; Discrete symmetries; Neutrino less double beta decay  
  Abstract (down) We present a model based on the A(4) non-Abelian discrete symmetry leading to a predictive five-parameter neutrino mass matrix and providing a stable dark matter candidate. We found an interesting correlation among the atmospheric and the reactor angles which predicts theta(23) similar to pi/4for very small reactor angle and deviation from maximal atmospheric mixing for large theta(13). Only normal neutrino mass spectrum is possible and the effective mass entering the neutrinoless double beta decay rate is constrained to be vertical bar m(ee)vertical bar > 4 x 10(-4) eV.  
  Address [Morisi, S.; Peinado, E.] Univ Valencia, CSIC, Inst Fis Corpuscular, AHEP Grp, E-46071 Valencia, Spain, Email: davide.meloni@physik.uni-wuerzburg.de  
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  Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
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  ISSN 0370-2693 ISBN Medium  
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  Notes ISI:000288300400012 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 544  
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Author BABAR Collaboration (del Amo Sanchez, P. et al); Lopez-March, N.; Martinez-Vidal, F.; Milanes, D.A.; Oyanguren, A. url  doi
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  Title Measurement of the B -> D(bar)(*) D(*) K branching fractions Type Journal Article
  Year 2011 Publication Physical Review D Abbreviated Journal Phys. Rev. D  
  Volume 83 Issue 3 Pages 032004 - 16pp  
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  Abstract (down) We present a measurement of the branching fractions of the 22 decay channels of the B-0 and B+ mesons to (D) over bar (()*()) D-(*()) K, where the D-(*()) and (D) over bar (()*()) mesons are fully reconstructed. Summing the 10 neutral modes and the 12 charged modes, the branching fractions are found to be B(B-0 -> (D) over bar (()*()) D-(*()) K) = (3.68 +/- 0.10 +/- 0.24)% and B(B+ -> (D) over bar (()*()) D-(*()) K) = (4.05 +/- 0.11 +/- 0.28)%, where the first uncertainties are statistical and the second systematic. The results are based on 429 fb(-1) of data containing 471 X 10(6)B (B) over bar pairs collected at the Y(4S) resonance with the BABAR detector at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory.  
  Address [Sanchez, P. del Amo; Lees, J. P.; Poireau, V.; Prencipe, E.; Tisserand, V.] Univ Savoie, LAPP, CNRS, IN2P3, F-74941 Annecy Le Vieux, France  
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  Publisher Amer Physical Soc Place of Publication Editor  
  Language English Summary Language Original Title  
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  ISSN 1550-7998 ISBN Medium  
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  Notes ISI:000286982700003 Approved no  
  Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes  
  Call Number IFIC @ pastor @ Serial 568  
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