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The process $e^+ e^- \to \phi \Lambda \bar{\Lambda}$ is studied using data samples collected with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII collider at center-of-mass energies $\sqrt{s}$ ranging from $3.51$ to $4.60~{\rm GeV}$ . An intermediate…

Using the data samples of $1.31\times 10^9$ $J/\psi$ events and $4.48\times 10^8$ $\psi(3686)$ events collected with the BESIII detector, partial wave analyses on the decays $J/\psi$ and $\psi(3686) \to \pi^+\pi^-\eta^\prime$ are performed…

We report on a search for the decays J/Psi --> Ds- e+ nu_e + c.c., J/Psi --> D- e+ nu_e + c.c., and J/Psi --> D0bar e+ e- + c.c. in a sample of 5.8 * 10^7 J/Psi events collected with the BESII detector at the BEPC. No excess of signal above…

$K^+K^-\pi^+\pi^-\pi^0$ final states are studied using a sample of $14\times10^6$ $\psi(2S)$ decays collected with the Beijing Spectrometer (BESII) at the Beijing Electron-Position Collider. The branching fractions of $\psi(2S)$ decays to $…

Using a sample of $58\times 10^6$ $J/\psi$ events collected with the BESII detector, radiative decays $J/\psi\to\gamma\gamma V$, where $V=\rho$ or $\phi$, are studied. A resonance around 1420 MeV/c$^2$ (X(1424)) is observed in the…

Using a data sample of $448.1\times10^6$ $\psi(3686)$ events collected at $\sqrt{s}=$ 3.686 GeV with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII, we search for the rare decay $J/\psi \to \phi e^+ e^-$ via $\psi(3686) \to \pi^+\pi^- J/\psi $. No…

Based on the $(2712.4\pm14.4)\times 10^{6}$ $\psi(3686)$ events collected with the BESIII detector, we present a high-precision study of the $\pi^+\pi^-$ mass spectrum in $\psi(3686)\rightarrow\pi^{+}\pi^{-}J/\psi$ decays. A clear resonance…

The branching ratios of psi(2S)-->p pbar Pi+ pi- and psi(2S)-->p pbar omega, omega--> pi+ pi- pi0 are measured and the pi+ pi- invariant mass distribution in the first decay is discussed by analyzing 14 million produced psi(2S) events…

Using $448.1\times 10 ^6$ $\psi(3686)$ decays collected with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII $e^+e^-$ storage rings, the branching fractions and angular distributions of the decays $\chi_{cJ}\to\Xi^-\bar{\Xi}^+$ and $\Xi^0\bar{\Xi}^0$ $(J…

A search for the decay $h_c\rightarrow\pi^0J/\psi$ is performed using a sample of $h_c$ produced in the reaction $e^+e^-\rightarrow\pi^+\pi^-h_c$. The data samples were collected with the BESIII detector at center-of-mass energies between…

Using a sample of $1.31$ billion $J/\psi$ events accumulated with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII collider, we report the observation of the decay $J/\psi \rightarrow \phi\pi^{0}$, which is the first evidence for a doubly…

An enhancement near the m_p + M_{\Lambda} mass threshold is observed in the combined p \bar{\Lambda} and \bar{p}\Lambda invariant mass spectrum from J/\psi --> p K^- \bar{Lambda} + c.c. decays. It can be fit with an S-wave Breit-Wigner…

The decays $J/\psi\to p\bar{p}$ and $J/\psi\to n\bar{n}$ have been investigated with a sample of 225.2 million $J/\psi$ events collected with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII $e^+e^-$ collider. The branching fractions are determined to be…

Based on $(3.79\pm0.31)\times10^6 ~\psi'$ data sets collected with the BES detector at BEPC, the recent $\psi'$, $\chi_{cJ}$ and $\eta_c$ results from BES are presented. Some results are compared with NRQCD.

The BESIII experiment at BEPCII provides a clean environment to test baryon-dark sector connections and baryon-number violation. Using $10^{10}$ $J/\psi$ events, searches were performed for $\Sigma^{+}\to p+\text{inv}$,…

Using a data sample of $(448.1\pm2.9)\times 10^6~\psi(3686)$ events collected with the BESIII detector at the BEPCII collider, we present measurements of branching fractions for the decays $\chi_{cJ} \rightarrow \Sigma^+ \bar{\Sigma}^-$ and…

We propose to search for millicharged particles at the BESIII detector which is operated at the Beijing Electron Positron Collider. We compute the monophoton signal events at the BESIII detector due to millicharged particle production, as…

A sample of 3.95M $\psi(2S)$ decays registered in the BES detector are used to study final states containing pairs of octet and decuplet baryons. We report branching fractions for $\psi(2S)\to p\bar{p}$, $\Lambda\bar{\Lambda}$,…

Using a data sample of $(1.0087\pm 0.0044)\times 10^{10}$ $J/\psi$ events collected with the BESIII detector, the decays of $J/\psi\to\gamma\pi^{0} (\eta, \eta^\prime)\to\gamma\gamma\gamma$ are studied. Newly measured branching fractions…

We have observed the decays B-->phi K and phi K^* in a sample of over 45 million B mesons collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II collider. The measured branching fractions are BF(B^+ --> phi K^+) = (7.7^{+1.6}_{-1.4}+/- 0.8) x…