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Precision Kaon and Hadron Physics with KLOE

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We describe the KLOE detector at DAϕNE, the Frascati ϕ, and its physics program. We begin with a brief description of the detector design and operation. Kaon physics is a major topic of investigation with KLOE thanks in part to the unique availability of pure KS, KL, K± beams at a ϕ.We have measured all significant branching ratios of all kaon species, the KL and K± lifetimes and the K →π form factor’s t dependence. From the measurements we verify the validity of Cabibbo unitarity and lepton universality. We have studied properties of light scalar and pseudoscalar mesons with unprecedented accuracy. We have measured the e+e- → π+π- cross-section necessary for computing the major part of the hadronic contribution to the muon anomaly. The methods employed in all the above measurements as well as the ϕ leptonic width, precision mass measurements and searches for forbidden or extremely rare decays of kaons and η-mesons are described. The impact of our results on flavor and hadron physics to date, as well as an outlook for further improvement in the near future, are discussed.

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Bossi, F., De Lucia, E., Lee-Franzini, J. et al. Precision Kaon and Hadron Physics with KLOE. Riv. Nuovo Cim. 31, 531–623 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1393/ncr/i2008-10037-9

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