M. E. Levi

Publication List Details

Period

1989 - 2007

Number

43

Co-Authors

Continuously Live Image Processor for Drift Chamber Track Segment Triggering 1 (2007)

A. Berenyi, H. K. Chen, K. Dao, S. F. Dow, S. K. Gehrig, M. S. Gill, ...

Using a novel method incorporating both occupancy and drift-time information, the TSF system continually searches for segments in the supercells of the full 7104-wire Drift Chamber hit image at 3.7...

1 (2007)

A. Berenyi, H. K. Chen, K. Dao, S. F. Dow, S. K. Gehrig, M. S. Gill, ...

The environment of the high-luminosity PEP-II machine poses unique design challenges for the trigger system of the BABAR detector. These led to the adoption of a real-time parallel pipelined...

A Binary Link Tracker for the (2007)

Babar Level Trigger, A. Berenyi, H. K. Chen, K. Dao, S. F. Dow, S. K. Gehrig, ...

The BABAR detector at PEP-II will operate in a highluminosity e + e \Gamma collider environment near the \Upsilon(4S) resonance with the primary goal of studying CP violation in the B meson system....

Trigger System Design Requirements (2007)

The Trigger, N. Dyce, B. Foster, U. Schaefer, A. Ryd, ...

This document describes the requirements for the full multi-level BABAR trigger system as well as more specific functional and interface requirements for the Level 1 trigger. The three sections of...

Measurement of the branching fraction for $B^- \to D^0 K^{*-}$ (2004)

Aubert, B., Barate, R., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., ...

We present a measurement of the branching fraction for the decay B- --> D0 K*- using a sample of approximately 86 million BBbar pairs collected by the BaBar detector from e+e- collisions near the...

Measurement of the branching fraction for $B^- \to D^0 K^{*-}$ (2004)

Aubert, B., Barate, R., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., ...

We present a measurement of the branching fraction for the decay B- --> D0 K*- using a sample of approximately 86 million BBbar pairs collected by the BaBar detector from e+e- collisions near the...

Measurement of the branching fraction for $B^- \to D^0 K^{*-}$ (2004)

Aubert, B., Barate, R., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., ...

We present a measurement of the branching fraction for the decay B- --> D0 K*- using a sample of approximately 86 million BBbar pairs collected by the BaBar detector from e+e- collisions near the...

Observation of a significant excess of $\pi^{0}\pi^{0}$ events in B meson decays (2003)

Aubert, B., Barate, R., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., ...

We present an observation of the decay $B^{0} \to \pi^{0} \pi^{0}$ based on a sample of 124 million $B\bar{B}$ pairs recorded by the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy $B$ Factory at...

Observation of a significant excess of $\pi^{0}\pi^{0}$ events in B meson decays (2003)

Aubert, B., Barate, R., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., ...

We present an observation of the decay $B^{0} \to \pi^{0} \pi^{0}$ based on a sample of 124 million $B\bar{B}$ pairs recorded by the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy $B$ Factory at...

Observation of a significant excess of $\pi^{0}\pi^{0}$ events in B meson decays (2003)

Aubert, B., Barate, R., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., ...

We present an observation of the decay $B^{0} \to \pi^{0} \pi^{0}$ based on a sample of 124 million $B\bar{B}$ pairs recorded by the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy $B$ Factory at...

Penguin Mediated B Decays at BABAR (2002)

Aubert, B., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., Lees, J.P., ...

We report on preliminary results of searches for penguin mediated B decays based on 20.7 fb^{-1} of data collected at the Y(4S) peak with the BABAR detector at PEP-II. The following branching...

Measurement of the CP-Violating Asymmetry Amplitude sin2$\beta$ (2002)

Aubert, B., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., Lees, J.P., ...

We present results on time-dependent CP-violating asymmetries in neutral B decays to several CP eigenstates. The measurements use a data sample of about 88 million Y(4S) --> B Bbar decays collected...

Penguin Mediated B Decays at BABAR (2002)

Aubert, B., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., Lees, J.P., ...

We report on preliminary results of searches for penguin mediated B decays based on 20.7 fb^{-1} of data collected at the Y(4S) peak with the BABAR detector at PEP-II. The following branching...

Measurement of the CP-Violating Asymmetry Amplitude sin2$\beta$ (2002)

Aubert, B., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., Lees, J.P., ...

We present results on time-dependent CP-violating asymmetries in neutral B decays to several CP eigenstates. The measurements use a data sample of about 88 million Y(4S) --> B Bbar decays collected...

Penguin Mediated B Decays at BABAR (2002)

Aubert, B., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., Lees, J.P., ...

We report on preliminary results of searches for penguin mediated B decays based on 20.7 fb^{-1} of data collected at the Y(4S) peak with the BABAR detector at PEP-II. The following branching...

Measurement of the CP-Violating Asymmetry Amplitude sin2$\beta$ (2002)

Aubert, B., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., Lees, J.P., ...

We present results on time-dependent CP-violating asymmetries in neutral B decays to several CP eigenstates. The measurements use a data sample of about 88 million Y(4S) --> B Bbar decays collected...

Proton radiation damage in high-resistivity n-type silicon CCDs (2001)

Bebek, C.J., Groom, D.E., Holland, S.E., Karcher, A., Kolbe, W.F., Lee, J., ...

A new type of p-channel CCD constructed on high-resistivity n-type silicon was exposed to 12 MeV protons at doses up to 1x1011 protons/cm2. The charge transfer efficiency was measured as a function...

Measurement of the B$^0$ and B$^+$ meson lifetimes with fully reconstructed hadronic final states (2001)

Aubert, B., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., Lees, J.P., ...

The B0 and B+ meson lifetimes have been measured in e+e- annihilation data collected in 1999 and 2000 with the BABAR detector at center-of-mass energies near the Upsilon(4S) resonance. Events are...

Measurement of the decays $B\to\phi K$ and $B\to\phi K*$ (2001)

Aubert, B., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., Lees, J.P., ...

We have observed the decays B-->phi K and phi K^* in a sample of over 45 million B mesons collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II collider. The measured branching fractions are BF(B^+ --> phi...

Measurement of $J/\psi$ production in continuum $e^{+}e^{-}$ annihilations near $\sqrt{s}=10.6-GeV$ (2001)

Aubert, B., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., Lees, J.P., ...

The production of $J/\psi$ mesons in continuum $e^+e^-$ annihilations has been studied with the BABAR detector at energies near the $\Upsilon(4S)$ resonance, approximately 10.6 GeV. The mesons are...

Measurement of the B$^0$ and B$^+$ meson lifetimes with fully reconstructed hadronic final states (2001)

Aubert, B., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., Lees, J.P., ...

The B0 and B+ meson lifetimes have been measured in e+e- annihilation data collected in 1999 and 2000 with the BABAR detector at center-of-mass energies near the Upsilon(4S) resonance. Events are...

Measurement of the decays $B\to\phi K$ and $B\to\phi K*$ (2001)

Aubert, B., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., Lees, J.P., ...

We have observed the decays B-->phi K and phi K^* in a sample of over 45 million B mesons collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II collider. The measured branching fractions are BF(B^+ --> phi...

Measurement of $J/\psi$ production in continuum $e^{+}e^{-}$ annihilations near $\sqrt{s}=10.6-GeV$ (2001)

Aubert, B., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., Lees, J.P., ...

The production of $J/\psi$ mesons in continuum $e^+e^-$ annihilations has been studied with the BABAR detector at energies near the $\Upsilon(4S)$ resonance, approximately 10.6 GeV. The mesons are...

Measurement of the B$^0$ and B$^+$ meson lifetimes with fully reconstructed hadronic final states (2001)

Aubert, B., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., Lees, J.P., ...

The B0 and B+ meson lifetimes have been measured in e+e- annihilation data collected in 1999 and 2000 with the BABAR detector at center-of-mass energies near the Upsilon(4S) resonance. Events are...

Measurement of the decays $B\to\phi K$ and $B\to\phi K*$ (2001)

Aubert, B., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., Lees, J.P., ...

We have observed the decays B-->phi K and phi K^* in a sample of over 45 million B mesons collected with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II collider. The measured branching fractions are BF(B^+ --> phi...

Measurement of $J/\psi$ production in continuum $e^{+}e^{-}$ annihilations near $\sqrt{s}=10.6-GeV$ (2001)

Aubert, B., Boutigny, D., Gaillard, J.M., Hicheur, A., Karyotakis, Y., Lees, J.P., ...

The production of $J/\psi$ mesons in continuum $e^+e^-$ annihilations has been studied with the BABAR detector at energies near the $\Upsilon(4S)$ resonance, approximately 10.6 GeV. The mesons are...

Measurements of Z-boson resonance parameters in e+e- annihilation (1989)

Abrams, G. S., Adolphsen, C. E., Averill, D., Ballam, J., Barish, B. C., Barklow, T., ...

We have measured the mass of the Z boson to be 91.14±0.12 GeV/c^2, and its width to be 2.42-0.35+0.45 GeV. If we constrain the visible width to its standard-model value, we find the partial width to...

First measurements of hadronic decays of the Z boson (1989)

Abrams, G. S., Adolphsen, C. E., Aleksan, R., Alexander, J. P., Averill, D., Ballam, J., ...

We have observed hadronic final states produced in the decays of Z bosons. In order to study the parton structure of these events, we compare the distributions in sphericity, thurst, aplanarity, and...

Studies of jet production rates in e + e − annihilation at E cm =29 GeV (1989)

Schwarz, A. S., White, S. L., Koska, Wayne A., Fordham, C., Schmidke, W. B., Field, R. C., ...

Production rates of multijet hadronic final states are studied in e + e − annihilation at 29 GeV center of mass energy. QCD shower model calculations with exact first order matrix element weighting...

Initial measurements of Z-boson resonance parameters in e+e- annihilation (1989)

Abrams, G. S., Adolphsen, C. E., Aleksan, R., Alexander, J. P., Allen, M. A., Atwood, W. B., ...

We have measured the mass of the Z boson to be 91.11±0.23 GeV/c^2, and its width to be 1.61-0.43+0.60 GeV. If we constrain the visible width to its standard-model value, we find the partial width to...