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   https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP06(2021)093  

   Cortina Gil, E. ; Kleimenova, A. ; Minucci, E. ; Padolski, S. ; Petrov, P. ; Shaikhiev, A. ; Volpe, R. ; Numao, T. ; Petrov, Y. ; Velghe, B. ; et al ( June 2021 , Journal of High Energy Physics)

   A bstract The NA62 experiment reports the branching ratio measurement $$ \mathrm{BR}\left({K}^{+}\to {\pi}^{+}\nu \overline{\nu}\right)=\left({10.6}_{-3.4}^{+4.0}\left|{}_{\mathrm{stat}}\right.\pm {0.9}_{\mathrm{syst}}\right)\times {10}^{-11} $$ BR K + → π + ν ν ¯ = 10.6 − 3.4 + 4.0 stat ± 0.9 syst × 10 − 11 at 68% CL, based on the observation of 20 signal candidates with an expected background of 7.0 events from the total data sample collected at the CERN SPS during 2016–2018. This provides evidence for the very rare K + → $$ {\pi}^{+}\nu \overline{\nu} $$ π + ν ν ¯ decay, observed with a significance of 3.4 σ . The experiment achieves a single event sensitivity of (0 . 839 ± 0 . 054) × 10 − 11 , corresponding to 10.0 events assuming the Standard Model branching ratio of (8 . 4 ± 1 . 0) × 10 − 11 . This measurement is also used to set limits on BR( K + → π + X ), where X is a scalar or pseudo-scalar particle. Details are given of the analysis of the 2018 data sample, which corresponds to about 80% of the total data sample. 

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2. An investigation of the very rare $$ {K}^{+}\to {\pi}^{+}\nu \overline{\nu} $$ decay

   https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP11(2020)042  

   Cortina Gil, E. ; Kleimenova, A. ; Minucci, E. ; Padolski, S. ; Petrov, P. ; Shaikhiev, A. ; Volpe, R. ; Numao, T. ; Velghe, B. ; Bryman, D. ; et al ( November 2020 , Journal of High Energy Physics)

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   A bstract The NA62 experiment reports an investigation of the $$ {K}^{+}\to {\pi}^{+}\nu \overline{\nu} $$ K + → π + ν ν ¯ mode from a sample of K + decays collected in 2017 at the CERN SPS. The experiment has achieved a single event sensitivity of (0 . 389 ± 0 . 024) × 10 − 10 , corresponding to 2.2 events assuming the Standard Model branching ratio of (8 . 4 ± 1 . 0) × 10 − 11 . Two signal candidates are observed with an expected background of 1.5 events. Combined with the result of a similar analysis conducted by NA62 on a smaller data set recorded in 2016, the collaboration now reports an upper limit of 1 . 78 × 10 − 10 for the $$ {K}^{+}\to {\pi}^{+}\nu \overline{\nu} $$ K + → π + ν ν ¯ branching ratio at 90% CL. This, together with the corresponding 68% CL measurement of ( $$ {0.48}_{-0.48}^{+0.72} $$ 0.48 − 0.48 + 0.72 ) × 10 − 10 , are currently the most precise results worldwide, and are able to constrain some New Physics models that predict large enhancements still allowed by previous measurements. 

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3. Search for a feebly interacting particle X in the decay K+ → π+X

   https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP03(2021)058  

   Cortina Gil, E. ; Kleimenova, A. ; Minucci, E. ; Padolski, S. ; Petrov, P. ; Shaikhiev, A. ; Volpe, R. ; Numao, T. ; Velghe, B. ; Bryman, D. ; et al ( March 2021 , Journal of High Energy Physics)

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   A bstract A search for the K + → π + X decay, where X is a long-lived feebly interacting particle, is performed through an interpretation of the K + → $$ {\pi}^{+}\nu \overline{\nu} $$ π + ν ν ¯ analysis of data collected in 2017 by the NA62 experiment at CERN. Two ranges of X masses, 0–110 MeV /c 2 and 154–260 MeV /c 2 , and lifetimes above 100 ps are considered. The limits set on the branching ratio, BR( K + → π + X ), are competitive with previously reported searches in the first mass range, and improve on current limits in the second mass range by more than an order of magnitude. 

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4. A measurement of the K+ → π+μ+μ− decay

   https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP11(2022)011  

   Cortina Gil, E. ; Kleimenova, A. ; Minucci, E. ; Padolski, S. ; Petrov, P. ; Shaikhiev, A. ; Volpe, R. ; Numao, T. ; Petrov, Y. ; Velghe, B. ; et al ( November 2022 , Journal of High Energy Physics)

   A bstract A sample of 2 . 8 × 10 4 K + → π + μ + μ − candidates with negligible background was collected by the NA62 experiment at the CERN SPS in 2017–2018. The model-independent branching fraction is measured to be (9 . 15 ± 0 . 08) × 10 − 8 , a factor three more precise than previous measurements. The decay form factor is presented as a function of the squared dimuon mass. A measurement of the form factor parameters and their uncertainties is performed using a description based on Chiral Perturbation Theory at $$ \mathcal{O} $$ O ( p 6 ). 

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5. Evidence for the singly Cabibbo-suppressed decay $$ {\Omega}_c^0\to {\Xi}^{-}{\pi}^{+} $$ and search for $$ {\Omega}_c^0\to {\Xi}^{-}{K}^{+} $$ and Ω−K+ decays at Belle

   https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP01(2023)055  

   Han, X. ; Jia, S. ; Yuan, L. ; Shen, C. P. ; Adachi, I. ; Ahn, J. K. ; Aihara, H. ; Asner, D. M. ; Aushev, T. ; Ayad, R. ; et al ( January 2023 , Journal of High Energy Physics)

   A bstract Using a data sample of 980 fb − 1 collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e + e − collider, we study for the first time the singly Cabibbo-suppressed decays $$ {\Omega}_c^0\to {\Xi}^{-}{\pi}^{+} $$ Ω c 0 → Ξ − π + and Ω − K + and the doubly Cabibbo-suppressed decay $$ {\Omega}_c^0\to {\Xi}^{-}{K}^{+} $$ Ω c 0 → Ξ − K + . Evidence for an $$ {\Omega}_c^0 $$ Ω c 0 signal in the $$ {\Omega}_c^0 $$ Ω c 0 → Ξ − π + mode is reported with a significance of 4 . 5 σ including systematic uncertainties. The ratio of branching fractions to the normalization mode $$ {\Omega}_c^0 $$ Ω c 0 → Ω − π + is measured to be $$ \mathcal{B}\left({\Omega}_c^0\to {\Xi}^{-}{\pi}^{+}\right)/\mathcal{B}\left({\Omega}_c^0\to {\Omega}^{-}{\pi}^{+}\right)=0.253\pm 0.052\left(\textrm{stat}.\right)\pm 0.030\left(\textrm{syst}.\right). $$ B Ω c 0 → Ξ − π + / B Ω c 0 → Ω − π + = 0.253 ± 0.052 stat . ± 0.030 syst . . No significant signals of $$ {\Omega}_c^0\to {\Xi}^{-}{K}^{+} $$ Ω c 0 → Ξ − K + and Ω − K + modes are found. The upper limits at 90% confidence level on ratios of branching fractions are determined to be $$ \mathcal{B}\left({\Omega}_c^0\to {\Xi}^{-}{K}^{+}\right)/\mathcal{B}\left({\Omega}_c^0\to {\Omega}^{-}{\pi}^{+}\right)<0.070 $$ B Ω c 0 → Ξ − K + / B Ω c 0 → Ω − π + < 0.070 and $$ \mathcal{B}\left({\Omega}_c^0\to {\Omega}^{-}{K}^{+}\right)/\mathcal{B}\left({\Omega}_c^0\to {\Omega}^{-}{\pi}^{+}\right)<0.29. $$ B Ω c 0 → Ω − K + / B Ω c 0 → Ω − π + < 0.29 . 

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