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arxiv: hep-ex/9704014 · v1 · submitted 1997-04-25 · ✦ hep-ex

Search for the Decays B⁰ -> D^((*)+) D^((*)-)

classification ✦ hep-ex
keywords backgroundbranchingdecaysexpectedsignalupperabovecabibbo-suppressed
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Using the CLEO-II data set we have searched for the Cabibbo-suppressed decays B^0 -> D^{(*)+} D^{(*)-}. For the decay B^0 -> D^{*+} D^{*-}, we observe one candidate signal event, with an expected background of 0.022 +/- 0.011 events. This yield corresponds to a branching fraction of Br(B^0 -> D^{*+} D^{*-}) = (5.3^{+7.1}_{-3.7}(stat) +/- 1.0(syst)) x 10^{-4} and an upper limit of Br(B^0 -> D^{*+} D^{*-}) < 2.2 x 10^{-3} at the 90% CL. For B^0 -> D^{*\pm} D^\mp and B^0 -> D^+ D^-, no significant excess of signal above the expected background level is seen, and we calculate the 90% CL upper limits on the branching fractions to be Br(B^0 -> D^{*\pm} D^\mp) < 1.8 x 10^{-3} and Br(B^0 -> D^+ D^-) < 1.2 x 10^{-3}.

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