Published December 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Precise measurements of the η meson and the neutral kaon masses with the KLOE detector

  • 1. Dip. di Scienze Fisiche dell'Universita 'Federico II' e Sezione INFN, Naples (Italy)
  • 2. Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati dell'INFN, Frascati (Italy)

Description

We present precise measurements of the η and K0 masses using the processes φ→ηγ, η→γγ and φ → KS K L, KS→π+π-. The K0 mass measurement, MK 497.583±0.005stat±0.020syst MeV, is in acceptable agreement with the previous measurements but is more accurate. We find mη 547.874±0.007stat±0.029syst MeV. Our value is the most accurate to date and is in agreement with two recent measurements based on η decays, but is inconsistent, by about 10σ, with a measurement of comparable precision based on η production at threshold

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal Volume
2007
Journal Issue
12
Journal Page Range
p. 073
ISSN
1126-6708

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Collaborations
KLOE Collaboration