Nuclear double β--decay with two neutrinos is an important decay mode for some unstable nuclei. Based on the available experimental data of nuclear double β--decay, we propose that there is a law between the logarit...Nuclear double β--decay with two neutrinos is an important decay mode for some unstable nuclei. Based on the available experimental data of nuclear double β--decay, we propose that there is a law between the logarithm of double β--decay half-lives and the reciprocal of the decay energy. The physics behind the law is discussed and it is found that this is associated with the universal properties of the weak interaction. This doubleβ--decay law is similar to the famous Geiger-Nuttall law of α-decay. The law is applied to predictions of the nuclear double β--decay half-lives for six even-even nuclei from Z = 84 to Z = 98 and we found that232 Th is very interesting for future experiments. The branching ratios between double β--decay and α-decay are also estimated for the six even-even nuclei and this is useful for future experimental search of new emitters of doubleβ--decay.展开更多
In the two-quark model supposition for the meson ao（1450）, which can be viewed as either the first excited state （scenario I） or the lowest lying state （scenario II）, the branching ratios and the direct CP-viola...In the two-quark model supposition for the meson ao（1450）, which can be viewed as either the first excited state （scenario I） or the lowest lying state （scenario II）, the branching ratios and the direct CP-violating asymmetries for decays B→a0（1450）ρ（ω） are studied by employing the perturbative QCD factorization approach. We find the following results： （a） For the decays B- B→a0（1450）ρ- andB→a0^＋（1450）ρ^-, their branching ratios have large difference between two scenarios. Although their branching ratios are larger than other considered decay modes, their direct CP-violating asymmetries in both scenarios are small. （b） For the decays B-→a0^-（1450）ρ0 and B0→ a0（1450）ρ＋, a0^0（1450）ρ0, a00 （1450）w, their branching ratios are dose to each other between two scenarios, respectively. （c） Comparing with the decays a0^0（1450）ρ0,π0ρ0 π0π0, the decay B-→a0^-（1450）ρ0 receives a larger branching ratio in each scenario, which is sensitive to the variation of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa angle α.展开更多
In the context of topcolor-assisted technicolor （TC2） model, we study the charged and neutral top-pions production process γγ →W＋ ∏t-∏t^0. We find that the production cross section is larger than that of the p...In the context of topcolor-assisted technicolor （TC2） model, we study the charged and neutral top-pions production process γγ →W＋ ∏t-∏t^0. We find that the production cross section is larger than that of the process γγ→ W＋ H-H in the minimal supersymmetric standard model. With reasonable values of the parameters in the TC2 model, the cross section can reach the level of a few fb. Furthermore, the flavor-changing （FC） decay mode ∏t^0 → te^- is the best channel to detect the neutral top-pion due to the clean SM background. With a large number of events and the clean background, the neutral top-pion should be observable at future linear colliders operating in γγ mode at the TeV energy scale.展开更多
In this article, we calculate the branching ratios of B→K0^＊ （1430）K decays by employing the pertur-bative QCD （pQCD） approach at leading order. We perform the evaluations in the two scenarios for the scalar mes...In this article, we calculate the branching ratios of B→K0^＊ （1430）K decays by employing the pertur-bative QCD （pQCD） approach at leading order. We perform the evaluations in the two scenarios for the scalar meson spectrum. We find that （i） The leading order pQCD predictions for the branching ratio Br（B^＋→K^＋K0^＊（1430）^0）are in good agreement with the experimental upper limit in both scenarios, while the pQCD predictions for other considered B→K0^＊（1430）K decay modes are also presented and will be tested by the LHC experiments; （ii） The annihilation contributions play an important role in these considered decays, for B^0→K0^＊（1430）^±K^± decays,for example,which are found to be （1-4）×10^-6.展开更多
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.11035001,10975072,11120101005 and 11375086)the Research Fund of Doctoral Point(RFDP)(No.20070284016)the Priority Academic Program Development of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions
文摘Nuclear double β--decay with two neutrinos is an important decay mode for some unstable nuclei. Based on the available experimental data of nuclear double β--decay, we propose that there is a law between the logarithm of double β--decay half-lives and the reciprocal of the decay energy. The physics behind the law is discussed and it is found that this is associated with the universal properties of the weak interaction. This doubleβ--decay law is similar to the famous Geiger-Nuttall law of α-decay. The law is applied to predictions of the nuclear double β--decay half-lives for six even-even nuclei from Z = 84 to Z = 98 and we found that232 Th is very interesting for future experiments. The branching ratios between double β--decay and α-decay are also estimated for the six even-even nuclei and this is useful for future experimental search of new emitters of doubleβ--decay.
基金Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant No.11047158by Foundation of Henan University of Technology under Grant No.2009BS038
文摘In the two-quark model supposition for the meson ao（1450）, which can be viewed as either the first excited state （scenario I） or the lowest lying state （scenario II）, the branching ratios and the direct CP-violating asymmetries for decays B→a0（1450）ρ（ω） are studied by employing the perturbative QCD factorization approach. We find the following results： （a） For the decays B- B→a0（1450）ρ- andB→a0^＋（1450）ρ^-, their branching ratios have large difference between two scenarios. Although their branching ratios are larger than other considered decay modes, their direct CP-violating asymmetries in both scenarios are small. （b） For the decays B-→a0^-（1450）ρ0 and B0→ a0（1450）ρ＋, a0^0（1450）ρ0, a00 （1450）w, their branching ratios are dose to each other between two scenarios, respectively. （c） Comparing with the decays a0^0（1450）ρ0,π0ρ0 π0π0, the decay B-→a0^-（1450）ρ0 receives a larger branching ratio in each scenario, which is sensitive to the variation of the Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa angle α.
基金Supported in part by the Foundation of Henan Educational Committee under Grant No.2009B140003
文摘In the context of topcolor-assisted technicolor （TC2） model, we study the charged and neutral top-pions production process γγ →W＋ ∏t-∏t^0. We find that the production cross section is larger than that of the process γγ→ W＋ H-H in the minimal supersymmetric standard model. With reasonable values of the parameters in the TC2 model, the cross section can reach the level of a few fb. Furthermore, the flavor-changing （FC） decay mode ∏t^0 → te^- is the best channel to detect the neutral top-pion due to the clean SM background. With a large number of events and the clean background, the neutral top-pion should be observable at future linear colliders operating in γγ mode at the TeV energy scale.
基金Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Grant Nos. 10575052, 10605012, and 10735080
文摘In this article, we calculate the branching ratios of B→K0^＊ （1430）K decays by employing the pertur-bative QCD （pQCD） approach at leading order. We perform the evaluations in the two scenarios for the scalar meson spectrum. We find that （i） The leading order pQCD predictions for the branching ratio Br（B^＋→K^＋K0^＊（1430）^0）are in good agreement with the experimental upper limit in both scenarios, while the pQCD predictions for other considered B→K0^＊（1430）K decay modes are also presented and will be tested by the LHC experiments; （ii） The annihilation contributions play an important role in these considered decays, for B^0→K0^＊（1430）^±K^± decays,for example,which are found to be （1-4）×10^-6.
