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Study of kaon decays using stopped positive kaons at the KEK proton synchrotron

Research Project

Project/Area Number 14540285
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field 素粒子・核・宇宙線
Research InstitutionHigh Energy Accelerator Research Organization (2004)
The High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (2002-2003)

Principal Investigator

IMAZATO Jun  Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Professor, 素粒子原子核研究所, 教授 (40107686)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SAWADA Shinya  High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, Research Associate, 素粒子原子核研究所, 助手 (70311123)
IGARASHI Youichi  High Energy Accelerator Research Organization (KEK), Institute of Particle and Nuclear Studies, Research Associate, 素粒子原子核研究所, 助手 (50311121)
ASANO Yuzo  University of Tsukuba, Faculty of Physical Engineering, Professor, 物理工学系, 教授 (80100808)
SHIMIZU Suguru  Osaka University, Faculty of Science, Research Associate, 理学系, 助手 (60294146)
青木 正治  大阪大学, 理学系, 助教授 (80290849)
Project Period (FY) 2002 – 2004
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2004)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,200,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000)
Fiscal Year 2002: ¥1,300,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,300,000)
KeywordsT violation / CP violation / New physics search / Kaon decays / Kμ3 decay / Transverse polarization / K^+→π^0π^+γ decay direct emission / J-PARC / KEK陽子加速器 / E246実験 / K^+->π^0π^0e^+v崩壊 / E470実験 / 直接放射 / 時間反転不変性 / K中間子 / ミュオン / 横偏極 / 対称性の破れ / 超伝導スペクトロメータ
Research Abstract

In this research program two experiments of E246 'Search for T-violating transverse muon polarization' and E470 "Branching ratio measurement of K^+ → π^0π^+γ decay direct emission" were performed at the KEK proton synchrotron. The transverse polarization, P_T, which is T-odd in nature, is an important quantity related to CP violation. Since there is no contribution to PT from the standard model, It is a very sensitive probe of new physics beyond the standard model. In the present work careful data analysis was performed for the data which had already been taken by 2000 and systematic error were thoroughly studied. A final result of transverse polarization and its physics parameter Imξ were obtained as P_T = -0.0017 ±0.0023 (stat) ±0.0011 (syst), and Imξ = -0.0055 ±0.0071 (stat) ±0.0036 (syst), which were consistent with zero revealing no T violation. In the E470 experiment the direct emission component of K^+ →π^0π^+γ which is a chiral anomaly transition was extracted in a precise spec … More tral measurement. From about 4,000 extracted events, the branching ratio was determined to be BR(DE) = (6.1±2.5(stat) ±1.9(syst))X10^<-3> which was consistent with the recent BNL result but contradicting previous in-flight decay data. As a byproduct the K^+→π^0π^0e^+ν decay was studied, and from exracted 216 events a form factor was determined although the statistical accuracy was still not good, and formalism was established to deduce the π-π scattering length.
The possibilities of kaon decay experiments to use stopped K^+ beam at J-PARC, now under construction, were investigated. Since one expects 100 times higher beam intensity there, not only quantitative but also qualitative improvements and developments of data will be pursued. Regarding the T-violation muon polarization experiment, it will become important to measure not only the K^+ →π^0μ^+ν decay but also the K^+→μ^+νγ decay, which are complementary in some theoretical models of CP violation. New detector systems were investigated and several decay channels were studied with their physics cases. Less

Report

(4 results)
  • 2004 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • 2002 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (18 results)

All 2004 2003 2002 Other

All Journal Article (13 results) Publications (5 results)

  • [Journal Article] Measurement of K^+→π^0π^0e^+ν(K^<00>_<e4>) decay using stopped positive kaons2004

    • Author(s)
      S.Shimizu et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D 70

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] A new limit of T-violating transverse muon polarization in the decay K^+→π^0μ^+ν2004

    • Author(s)
      M.Abe et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review Letters 93

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Measurement of K^+→π^0π^0e^+ν(K^00e_4) decay using stopped positive kaons2004

    • Author(s)
      S.Shimizu et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D70

      Pages: 37101-37101

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] New Limit on the T-violating Transverse Muon Polarization in K^+->π^0μ^+v Decays2004

    • Author(s)
      M.Abe et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review Letters 93

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Measurement of K^+->π^0π^0e^+v(K_<e4>^<00>) decay using stopped positive kaons2004

    • Author(s)
      S.Shimizu et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physical Review D 70

    • Related Report
      2004 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Apparatus for search for a T-violating muon polarization in stopped kaon decays2003

    • Author(s)
      J.Macdonald et al.
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 506

      Pages: 60-91

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] First measurement of the T-violating muon polarization in the decay K^+→μ^+νγ2003

    • Author(s)
      V.V.Anisimovsky et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physics letters B 562

      Pages: 166-172

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Apparatus for search for a T-violating muon polarization in stopped kaon decays2003

    • Author(s)
      J.Macdonald et al.
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A506

      Pages: 60-91

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] First measurement of the T-violating muon polarization in the decay K^+→μ^+νγ2003

    • Author(s)
      V.V.Anisimovsky et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physics letters B562

      Pages: 166-172

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Kaon Physics at KEK2002

    • Author(s)
      J.Imazato
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear Physics B 111(Proc.Suppl.)

      Pages: 238-243

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Measurement of direct photon emission in K^+→π^0π^+γ decay using stopped positive kaons2002

    • Author(s)
      M.A.Aliev et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physics Letters B 554

      Pages: 7-14

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Kaon Physics at KEK2002

    • Author(s)
      J.Imazato
    • Journal Title

      Nuclear Physics B 111(Proc. Suppl.)

      Pages: 238-243

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Measurement of direct photon emission in K^+→π^0π^+γ decay using stopped positive kaons2002

    • Author(s)
      M.A.Aliev et al.
    • Journal Title

      Physics Letters B554

      Pages: 7-14

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2004 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] M.A.Aliev et al.: "Measurement of direct photon emission in K^+□□□π^+π^0γ□□□□□□ using"Physics Letters B. 554. 7-14 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] J.A.Macdonald et al.: "Apparatus for a T-violating muon polarization in stopped-kaon decay"Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A. 506. 60-91 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] J.Imazato: "Kaon physics at KEK"Nuclear Physics B(Proc.Suppl.). 111. 238-243 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.A.Aliev et al.: "Measurement of direct photon emission in K^+→π^+π^0γ decay using stopped positive kaons"Physics Letters B. 554. 7-14 (2002)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report
  • [Publications] M.Abe et al.: "Apparatus for a Search for T-violating Muon Polarization in Stopped-Kaon Decays"Nuclear Instruments and Methods A. (2003)

    • Related Report
      2002 Annual Research Report

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