Observation of the phi to pi+pi-pi+pi- Decay

dc.creator2 Collaboration
dc.date2000-08-14
dc.date2000-08-15
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:32:04Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T10:32:04Z
dc.descriptionUsing 11.6 pb^{-1} of data collected in the energy range 0.984--1.06 GeV by CMD-2 at VEPP-2M, the cross section of the reaction e+e- to pi+pi-pi+pi- has been studied. For the first time an interference pattern was observed in the energy dependence of the cross section near the phi meson. The branching ratio of the phi to pi+pi-pi+pi- decay double suppressed by the G-parity and OZI rule is measured Br(phi to pi+pi-pi+pi-) = (3.93 +- 1.74 +- 2.14) \cdot 10^{-6}. The upper limits have been placed for the decays phi to pi+pi-pi+pi-pi0 and phi to eta pi+pi- Br(phi to pi+pi-pi+pi-pi0) < 4.6 \cdot 10^{-6} 90% CL, Br(phi to eta pi+pi-) < 1.8 \cdot 10^{-5} 90% CL.
dc.description17 pages, 5 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/0008019
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/0008019
dc.identifierPhys.Lett.B491:81-89,2000
dc.identifierdoi:10.1016/S0370-2693(00)01001-7
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/178631
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Experiment
dc.titleObservation of the phi to pi+pi-pi+pi- Decay
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