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Phase Motion in the Scalar Low-Mass pi+pi- Amplitude in D+ -> pi-pi+pi+ Decay

High Energy Physics - Experiment 2008-11-26 v2

Abstract

Applying the Amplitude Difference method to Fermilab experiment E791 D+ -> pi-pi+pi+ data, we measure the low mass pi+pi- phase motion. Our results suggest a significant phase variation, compatible with the existence of an isoscalar sigma(500) meson, as previously reported using an isobar model fit to the full Dalitz-plot density.

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@article{arxiv.hep-ex/0405019,
  title  = {Phase Motion in the Scalar Low-Mass pi+pi- Amplitude in D+ -> pi-pi+pi+ Decay},
  author = {Ignacio Bediaga and Jussara M. de Miranda},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ex/0405019},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

12 pages, 8 figures Accepted for publication at PLB