Measurement of the branching ratio and search for a CP violating asymmetry in the η→π+π−e+e− (γ ) decay at KLOE

Abstract

We have studied the η→π+π−e+e− (γ ) decay using about 1.7 fb−1 collected by the KLOE experiment at the DA NE φ-factory. This corresponds to about 72 millions η mesons produced in φ radiative decays. We have measured the branching ratio, inclusive of radiative effects, with 4% accuracy: BR(η→ π+π−e+e− (γ )) = (26.8 ± 0.9Stat. ± 0.7Syst.) × 10−5. We have obtained the first measurement of the CPodd ππ–ee decay planes angular asymmetry, Aφ = (−0.6±2.5Stat. ±1.8Syst.)×10−2.