Measurement of $K^+ \to \pi^0 \pi^0 e^+ \nu$ ($K_{e4}^{00}$) decay using stopped positive kaons
/ Authors
S. Shimizu, O. Mineev, T. Baker, M. Khabibullin, K. Horie, Y. Kudenko, Y. Igarashi, J. Imazato, G. Lim, J. Macdonald
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M. Aliev, A. Levchenko, Y. Asano, S. Sawada, A. Ivashkin, C. Rangacharyulu, P. Depommier, M. Hasinoff, A. Khotjantsev
/ Abstract
The $K^+ \to \pi^0 \pi^0 e^+ \nu$ ($K_{e4}^{00}$) decay has been measured with stopped positive kaons for a data sample of 216 events. A comparison of the observed spectra with a Monte Carlo simulation determined the $K_{e4}^{00}$ form factor. The results are compatible with the $K^+ \to \pi^+ \pi^- e^+ \nu$ data, as estimated from the $\Delta I=1/2$ rule. We also established that the $K_{e4}^{00}$ channel can be used to determine the $\pi$-$\pi$ scattering lengths.
Journal: Physical Review D