Observation of the Decay K + → π + γγ
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The first observation of the decay K+ → π+γγ is reported. A total of 31 events was observed with an estimated background of 5.1±3.3 events in the π+ momentum range from 100 MeV/c to 180 MeV/c. The corresponding partial branching ratio, B(K+ → π+γγ, 100 MeV/c < Pπ+ < 180 MeV/c), is (6.0±1.5{stat}±0.7{sys})×10−7. No K+ → π+γγ decay was observed in the π+ momentum region greater than 215 MeV/c. The observed π+ momentum spectrum is compared with the predictions of chiral perturbation theory. PACS numbers: 13.20.Eb, 12.39.Fe Typeset using REVTEX
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تاریخ انتشار 1997