Search for CP violation in $e^{+}e^{-} \to \psi(3770) \to D^{0}\bar{D}^{0}$ via $D -> K^{0}_{S} \pi^{0}$

TL;DR

This study searches for CP violation in the decay of neutral D meson pairs produced in electron-positron collisions, setting upper limits on the process where no significant CP violation signal is observed.

Contribution

First experimental search for CP violation in $e^+e^- o \psi(3773) o D^0ar{D}^0$ decays with new upper limits established.

Findings

No significant CP violation signal observed.

Upper limit on cross section set at 7.37 fb.

Upper limit on branching fraction is $2.04 imes 10^{-6}$.

Abstract

Utilizing data sample of electron-positron collisions recorded with the BESIII detector at the center of mass energy of 3.773 GeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 20.28 fb$^{-1}$, we report the first search for the CP forbidden process $e^+e^- \to \psi(3773) \to D^0\bar{D}^0 \to (K^0_S\pi^0)(K^0_S\pi^0)$. No significant signal is observed. We set the upper limit on the observed cross section to be 7.37 fb, and the upper limit on the joint branching fraction of the C-odd correlated neutral $D$ pair $\mathcal{B}[(D^{0} \bar{D}^{0})_{\text{C-odd}} \to (K^{0}_{S} \pi^{0})(K^{0}_{S} \pi^{0})] < 2.04 \times 10^{-6}$ at the 90% confidence level.