Search for semileptonic decays of photoproduced charmed mesons

In the broad band neutral beam at Fermi1ab, a search for photoproduction of charmed D mesons has been done using photons of 100 to 300 GeV. The reaction considered was [equation] s No statistically significant evidence for D production is observed based on the Ksnpi± mass spectrum. The sensitivity of the search is commensurate with theoretical estimates of sigma(yp -> DD + X)~500 nb, however this is dependent on branching ratios and photoproduction models. An appendix contains data on a similar search for semi1eptonic decays of charmed baryons.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physics

Year dc:date

2011

Author dc:creator

• Coleman, Richard Neal

Contributors dc:contributor

• Wattenberg, A.

• semileptonic decays
• photoproduction
• charmed mesons
• broad band neutral beam

Statement dc:rights

• 1977 Richard Neal Coleman

Language dc:language

en

Identifier

651787

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/25618