Observation of one event with the characteristics of associated charm production in neutrino charged-current interactions


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Kayis-Topaksu A., Onengut G., van Dantzig R., de Jong M., Konijn J., Melzer O., ...More

PHYSICS LETTERS B, vol.539, pp.188-196, 2002 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 539
  • Publication Date: 2002
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/s0370-2693(02)02092-0
  • Journal Name: PHYSICS LETTERS B
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.188-196
  • Çukurova University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We report on a search for associated charm production in neutrino charged-current interactions in the CHORUS experiment, based on the visual observation of charmed-particle decays. The search differs from those carried out so far in which the production of c (c) over bar has been inferred from measurements of events with two or three nations in the final state, resulting from the decay of charmed hadrons. One event with a double charm-decay topology has been found and a corresponding background of 0.04 events has been evaluated. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.