A.K. Barladyan

Status of the KEDR detector

Abstract KEDR is a general-purpose detector for experiments at the VEPP-4M e + e − -collider in the energy range 2 E =2.0– 12 GeV . All detector subsystems (except the aerogel Cherenkov counters) have been installed into the detector at VEPP-4M. Some preliminary data have been taken in the energy region of the J/Ψ meson. The tuning of the detector and the VEPP-4M collider is in progress. Preliminary results on the detector performance are presented. The future experimental program for the KEDR detector is discussed.

Measurement of the τ lepton mass at the KEDR detector

A precise τ lepton mass measurement performed at the VEPP-4M collider with the KEDR detector is reported. The mass value is evaluated from the τ+τ− cross section behavior around the production threshold. The result based on 6.7 pb−1 of data is mτ = 1776.81−0.23+0.25 ± 0.15 MeV. Using 0.8 pb−1 of data collected at the ψ′ peak, we have also determined that ΓeeBττ(ψ′) = 9.0 ± 2.6 eV.

Measurement of main parameters of the ψ(2S) resonance

A high-precision determination of the main parameters of th eψ(2S ) resonance has been performed with the KEDR detector at the VEPP-4Me+e− collider in three scans of the ψ(2S )–ψ(3770) energy range. Fitting the energy dependence of the mu ltihadron cross section in the vicinity of theψ(2S ) we obtainedthe mass value M = 3686.114± 0.007± 0.011 +0.002 −0.012 MeV and the product of the electron partial width by the branchin g fraction into hadrons Γee × Bh = 2.233± 0.015± 0.037± 0.020 keV. The third error quoted is an estimate of the model dependence of the result due to assumptions on the interference e ffects in the cross section of the single-photon e+e− annihilation to hadrons explicitly considered in this work . Implicitly, the same assumptions were employed to obtain the charmonium leptonic width and th e absolute branching fractions in many experiments. Usingthe result presented and the world average values of the electron and hadron branchin g fractions, one obtains the electron partial width and the total width of the ψ(2S ): Γee = 2.282± 0.015± 0.038± 0.021 keV, Γ = 296± 2± 8± 3 keV. These results are consistent with and more than two times mor e precise than any of the previous experiments.

Measurement of ψ(3770) parameters

Abstract We report the final results of a study of the ψ ( 3770 ) meson using a data sample collected with the KEDR detector at the VEPP-4M electron–positron collider. The data analysis takes into account interference between the resonant and nonresonant D D ¯ production, where the latter is related to the nonresonant part of the energy-dependent form factor F D . The vector dominance approach and several empirical parameterizations have been tried for the nonresonant F D N R ( s ) . Our results for the mass and total width of ψ ( 3770 ) are M = 3779.2 − 1.7 + 1.8 − 0.7 + 0.5 − 0.3 + 0.3 MeV , Γ = 24.9 − 4.0 + 4.6 − 0.6 + 0.5 − 0.9 + 0.2 MeV , where the first, second and third uncertainties are statistical, systematic and model, respectively. For the electron partial width two possible solutions have been found: ( 1 ) Γ e e = 154 − 58 + 79 − 9 + 17 − 25 + 13 eV , ( 2 ) Γ e e = 414 − 80 + 72 − 26 + 24 − 10 + 90 eV . Our statistics are insufficient to prefer one solution to another. The Solution (2) mitigates the problem of non- D D ¯ decays but is disfavored by potential models. It is shown that taking into account the resonance–continuum interference in the near-threshold region affects resonance parameters, thus the results presented cannot be directly compared with the corresponding PDG values obtained ignoring this effect.

Measurement of R uds and R between 3.12 and 3.72 GeV at the KEDR detector

Using the KEDR detector at the VEPP-4M e + e − e + e − collider, we have measured the values of R uds R uds and R at seven points of the center-of-mass energy between 3.12 and 3.72 GeV. The total achieved accuracy is about or better than 3.3% 3.3 % at most of energy points with a systematic uncertainty of about 2.1% 2.1 % . At the moment it is the most accurate measurement of R(s) R ( s ) in this energy range.

Measurement of R between 1.84 and 3.05 GeV at the KEDR detector

Abstract Using the KEDR detector at the VEPP-4M e + e − collider, we have determined the values of R at thirteen points of the center-of-mass energy between 1.84 and 3.05 GeV. The achieved accuracy is about or better than 3.9 % at most of the energy points with a systematic uncertainty less than 2.4 % .

Measurement of Γee(J/ψ)⋅B(J/ψ→e+e−) and Γee(J/ψ)⋅B(J/ψ→μ+μ−)

The products of the electron width of the J/ψJ/ψ meson and the branching fraction of its decays to the lepton pairs were measured using data from the KEDR experiment at the VEPP-4M electron–positron collider. The results are Γee×Γee/Γ=0.3323±0.0064(stat.)±0.0048(syst.) keV,Γee×Γee/Γ=0.3323±0.0064(stat.)±0.0048(syst.) keV, Γee×Γμμ/Γ=0.3318±0.0052(stat.)±0.0063(syst.) keV.Γee×Γμμ/Γ=0.3318±0.0052(stat.)±0.0063(syst.) keV. Their combinations Γee×(Γee+Γμμ)/Γ=0.6641±0.0082(stat.)±0.0100(syst.) keV,Γee×(Γee+Γμμ)/Γ=0.6641±0.0082(stat.)±0.0100(syst.) keV, Γee/Γμμ=1.002±0.021(stat.)±0.013(syst.)Γee/Γμμ=1.002±0.021(stat.)±0.013(syst.) can be used to improve the accuracy of the leptonic and full widths and test leptonic universality. Assuming eμ universality and using the world average value of the lepton branching fraction, we also determine the leptonic Γll=5.59±0.12 keVΓll=5.59±0.12 keV and total Γ=94.1±2.7 keVΓ=94.1±2.7 keV widths of the J/ψJ/ψ meson.The products of the electron width of the J/\psi meson and the branching fraction of its decays to the lepton pairs were measured using data from the KEDR experiment at the VEPP-4M electron-positron collider. The results are \Gamma_{ee}(J/\psi)*Br(J/\psi->e^+e^-)=(0.3323\pm0.0064\pm0.0048) keV, \Gamma_{ee}(J/\psi)*Br(J/\psi->\mu^+\mu^-)=(0.3318\pm0.0052\pm0.0063) keV. Their combinations \Gamma_{ee}\times(\Gamma_{ee}+\Gamma_{\mu\mu})/\Gamma=(0.6641\pm0.0082\pm0.0100) keV, \Gamma_{ee}/\Gamma_{\mu\mu}=1.002\pm0.021\pm0.013 can be used to improve theaccuracy of the leptonic and full widths and test leptonic universality. Assuming e\mu universality and using the world average value of the lepton branching fraction, we also determine the leptonic \Gamma_{ll}=5.59\pm0.12 keV and total \Gamma=94.1\pm2.7 keV widths of the J/\psi meson.

Measurement of D0 and D + meson masses with the KEDR Detector

Abstract The masses of the neutral and charged D mesons have been measured with the KEDR detector at the VEPP-4M electron–positron collider: M D 0 = 1865.30 ± 0.33 ± 0.23 MeV , M D + = 1869.53 ± 0.49 ± 0.20 MeV .

Liquid krypton calorimeter for KEDR detector and last prototype results

Abstract The liquid krypton calorimeter for the KEDR-VEPP-4M experiment is described. The experimental results with a prototype, obtained at the tagged photon beam of VEPP-4M in the photon energy region between 50 and 4500 MeV, are presented. The results on the energy resolution are in a good agreement with the Monte-Carlo expectations and are equal to 6% and 2% at 100 and 1000 MeV respectively. The spatial resolution is about 1–1.5 mm in a wide energy region and agrees with the expected spatial resolution.

Search for narrow resonances in e+e− annihilation between 1.85 and 3.1 GeV with the KEDR detector

Abstract We report results of a search for narrow resonances in e + e − annihilation at center-of-mass energies between 1.85 and 3.1 GeV performed with the KEDR detector at the VEPP-4M e + e − collider. The upper limit on the leptonic width of a narrow resonance Γ e e R ⋅ Br ( R → h a d r ) 120 eV has been obtained (at 90% C.L.).