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Measurement of B -> X gamma Decays and Determination of |V-td/V-ts|
- Abstract:
- Using a sample of 383×106 BB̄ events collected by the BABAR experiment, we measure sums of seven exclusive final states B→Xd(s)γ, where Xd(Xs) is a nonstrange (strange) charmless hadronic system in the mass range 0.6-1.8GeV/c2. After correcting for unmeasured decay modes in this mass range, we obtain a branching fraction for b→dγ of (7.2±2.7(stat)±2.3(syst))×10-6. Taking the ratio of Xd to Xs we find Γ(b→dγ)/Γ(b→sγ)=0.033±0. 013(stat)±0.009(syst), from which we determine |Vtd/Vts|=0.177±0. 043. © 2009 The American Physical Society.
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- Published
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- Journal:
- Physical Review Letters
- Volume:
- 102
- Issue:
- 16
- Publication date:
- 2009-04-24
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1079-7114
- ISSN:
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0031-9007
- Source identifiers:
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211234
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pubs:211234
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- pubs:211234
- Deposit date:
- 2012-12-19
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- 2009
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