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Interactions and decays of K- mesons

II. - Analysis of the decays

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Il Nuovo Cimento (1955-1965)

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In a systematic study of about 1600 K--mesons in nuclear emulsions, we have observed 2 Τ- and 50 events where the primary K- disappears in flight, giving rise to nothing but one « light track ». 12 of these events had an associated blob at the K- disappearance point and 38 had no such an associated blob. It is shown that most of the 38 events without an associated blob are examples of K- decay in flight. Detailed analysis of these events gives the following results : a) The K -Μ2 and the K -π2 decay modes should be considered as established. The mean C.M.S. kinetic energies of the secondaries observed were: KΜ2;T CMΜ = (153 ± 4) MeV, Kπ2; TT CMπ = (109.5 ± 3) MeV. b) The relative abundance of the KΜ2 is about 50%. c) The mean K- lifetime is Τk-= (1.60 ±0.3)·10-8s.

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In uno studio sistematico, fatto in emulsione nuoleare, di circa 1600 mesoni K- abbiamo osservato 2Τ- e 50 eventi in cui il ET primario scompare in volo non dando origine ad altro ehe una « traccia leggera ». A 12 di tali eventi era associate un blob nel punto di sparizione del K+ mentre gli altri 38 non presentavano tale particolarità. Si dimostra che la maggior parte degli eventi senza blob associate sono esempi di decadimenti in volo di K-. L’analisi dettagliata di questi eventi dà i seguenti risultati: a) I modi di decadimento K -Μ2 e K -π2 sono da considerare come provati. Le energie cinetiche medie dei secondari osservati nel S.C.M. sono: KΜ2; T CMΜ =(153 ± 3) MeV, Kπ2; T CMΜ = (109.5± 3) MeV. b) L’abbondanza relativa dei KΜ2 è circa il 50%. c) La. vita media dei K- è Τk-= (1.60 ±0.3)·10-8s.

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On leave of absence from the Institute of Nuclear Sciences, Boris Kidrich, Belgrade.

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Eisenberg, Y., Koch, W., Lohrmann, B. et al. Interactions and decays of K- mesons. Nuovo Cim 8, 663–670 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02815246

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