F. C. Porter

ORCID: 0000-0003-1948-8889
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Research Areas
  • Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies
  • Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
  • High-Energy Particle Collisions Research
  • Neutrino Physics Research
  • Particle Detector Development and Performance
  • Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Computational Physics and Python Applications
  • Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
  • Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
  • Superconducting Materials and Applications
  • Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
  • Nuclear physics research studies
  • Biblical Studies and Interpretation
  • Muon and positron interactions and applications
  • Cosmology and Gravitation Theories
  • Nuclear Physics and Applications
  • Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
  • Distributed and Parallel Computing Systems
  • Concrete Corrosion and Durability
  • Historical and Linguistic Studies
  • Advanced Data Storage Technologies
  • Religion and Society Interactions
  • Corrosion Behavior and Inhibition

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Pisa
2021-2024

Istituto di Scienza e Tecnologie dell'Informazione "Alessandro Faedo"
2024

California Institute of Technology
2014-2023

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Lecce
2019-2022

Joint Institute for Nuclear Research
2021-2022

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati
2018-2022

Yale University
1894-2021

Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory
2021

Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Trieste
2021

Shandong University
2020

Based on the full BABAR data sample, we report improved measurements of ratios R(D(*))=B(B[over ¯]→D(*)τ(-)ν[over ¯](τ))/B(B[over ¯]→D(*)ℓ(ℓ)(-)ν[over ¯](ℓ)), where ℓ is either e or μ. These are sensitive to new physics contributions in form a charged Higgs boson. We measure R(D)=0.440±0.058±0.042 and R(D(*))=0.332±0.024±0.018, which exceed standard model expectations by 2.0σ 2.7σ, respectively. Taken together, our results disagree with these at 3.4σ level. This excess cannot be explained...

10.1103/physrevlett.109.101802 article EN publisher-specific-oa Physical Review Letters 2012-09-06

Based on the full BaBar data sample, we report improved measurements of ratios R(D(*)) = B(B -> D(*) Tau Nu)/B(B l Nu), where is either e or mu. These are sensitive to new physics contributions in form a charged Higgs boson. We measure R(D) 0.440 +- 0.058 0.042 and R(D*) 0.332 0.024 0.018, which exceed Standard Model expectations by 2.0 sigma 2.7 sigma, respectively. Taken together, our results disagree with these at 3.4 level. This excess cannot be explained boson type II two-Higgs-doublet...

10.1103/physrevd.88.072012 article EN Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D, Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology 2013-10-31

Searches for lepton-flavor-violating decays of a tau lepton to lighter mass and photon have been performed with the entire data set (963+/-7)x10{6} collected by BABAR detector near Upsilon(4S), Upsilon(3S) Upsilon(2S) resonances. The searches yield no evidence signals we upper limits on branching fractions B(tau{+/-}-->e{+/-}gamma)<3.3x10{-8} B(tau{+/-}-->mu{+/-}gamma)<4.4x10{-8} at 90% confidence level.

10.1103/physrevlett.104.021802 article EN Physical Review Letters 2010-01-14

Dark sectors charged under a new Abelian interaction have recently received much attention in the context of dark matter models. These models introduce light mediator, so-called photon (A′), connecting sector to standard model. We present search for reaction e+e−→γA′, A′→e+e−, μ+μ− using 514 fb−1 data collected with BABAR detector. observe no statistically significant deviations from model predictions, and we set 90% confidence level upper limits on mixing strength between at 10−4−10−3...

10.1103/physrevlett.113.201801 article EN publisher-specific-oa Physical Review Letters 2014-11-10

This review of the properties leptons, mesons, and baryons is an updating Review Particle Properties, Data Group [Phys. Lett. 111B (1982)]. are evaluated, listed, averaged, summarized in tables. Numerous tables, figures, formulae interest to particle physicists also included. A data booklet available.

10.1103/revmodphys.56.s1 article EN Reviews of Modern Physics 1984-04-01

This work is on the Physics of B Factories. Part A this book contains a brief description SLAC and KEK Factories as well their detectors, BaBar Belle, data taking related issues. discusses tools methods used by experiments in order to obtain results. The results themselves can be found C. Please note that version 3 archive auxiliary book. uses notation alpha, beta, gamma for angles Unitarity Triangle. nominal phi_1, phi_2 phi_3. cite Eur. Phys. J. C74 (2014) 3026.

10.1140/epjc/s10052-014-3026-9 article EN cc-by The European Physical Journal C 2014-11-01

We study the reaction e+e−→e+e−π0 in single tag mode and measure differential cross section dσ/dQ2 γγ∗→π0 transition form factor momentum transfer range from 4 to 40 GeV2. At Q2>10 GeV2 measured exceeds asymptotic limit predicted by perturbative QCD. The analysis is based on 442 fb−1 of integrated luminosity collected at PEP-II with BABAR detector e+e− center-of-mass energies near 10.6 GeV.16 MoreReceived 29 May 2009DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.80.052002©2009 American Physical Society

10.1103/physrevd.80.052002 article EN Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D, Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology 2009-09-11

We search for single-photon events in 53 fb−1 of e+e− collision data collected with the BABAR detector at PEP-II B-Factory. look a single high-energy photon and large missing momentum energy, consistent production spin-1 particle A′ through process e+e−→γA′; A′→invisible. Such particles, referred to as "dark photons," are motivated by theories applying U(1) gauge symmetry dark matter. find no evidence such processes set 90% confidence level upper limits on coupling strength mass range mA′≤8...

10.1103/physrevlett.119.131804 article EN publisher-specific-oa Physical Review Letters 2017-09-28

A precise measurement of the cross section process e+ e- to pi+ pi- (gamma) from threshold an energy 3 GeV is obtained with initial state radiation (ISR) method using 232 fb^-1 data collected BABAR detector at center-of-mass energies near 10.6 GeV. The ISR luminosity determined a study leptonic mu+ mu- gamma (gamma). leading-order hadronic contribution muon magnetic anomaly calculated pi measured 1.8 (514.1 +-2.2(stat} +-3.1(syst}) x 10^{-10}.

10.1103/physrevlett.103.231801 article EN Physical Review Letters 2009-12-03

Many models of physics beyond the Standard Model predict existence new Abelian forces with gauge bosons mediating interactions between "dark sectors" and Model. We report a search for dark boson Z' coupling only to second third generations leptons in reaction e+e- -&gt; mu+mu- Z', using 514 fb-1 data collected by BABAR experiment. No significant signal is observed masses range 0.212 - 10 GeV. Limits on parameter g' as low 7x10^-4 are derived, leading improvements bounds compared those...

10.1103/physrevd.94.011102 article EN publisher-specific-oa Physical review. D/Physical review. D. 2016-07-19

A precise measurement of the cross section process $e^+e^-\toπ^+π^-(γ)$ from threshold to an energy 3GeV is obtained with initial-state radiation (ISR) method using 232fb$^{-1}$ data collected BaBar detector at $e^+e^-$ center-of-mass energies near 10.6GeV. The ISR luminosity determined a study leptonic $e^+e^-\toμ^+μ^-(γ)γ_{\rm ISR}$, which found agree next-to-leading-order QED prediction within 1.1%. for systematic uncertainty 0.5% in dominant $ρ$ resonance region. leading-order hadronic...

10.1103/physrevd.86.032013 article EN publisher-specific-oa Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D, Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology 2012-08-28

In a sample of $471\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{6}$ $B\overline{B}$ events collected with the BABAR detector at PEP-II ${e}^{+}{e}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ collider we study rare decays $B\ensuremath{\rightarrow}{K}^{(*)}{\ensuremath{\ell}}^{+}{\ensuremath{\ell}}^{\ensuremath{-}}$, where ${\ensuremath{\ell}}^{+}{\ensuremath{\ell}}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ is either or ${\ensuremath{\mu}}^{+}{\ensuremath{\mu}}^{\ensuremath{-}}$. We report results on partial branching fractions and isospin...

10.1103/physrevd.86.032012 article EN publisher-specific-oa Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D, Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology 2012-08-24

We search for the flavor-changing neutral-current decays $B\ensuremath{\rightarrow}{K}^{(*)}\ensuremath{\nu}\overline{\ensuremath{\nu}}$, and invisible $J/\ensuremath{\psi}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}\ensuremath{\nu}\overline{\ensuremath{\nu}}$ $\ensuremath{\psi}(2S)\ensuremath{\rightarrow}\ensuremath{\nu}\overline{\ensuremath{\nu}}$ via $B\ensuremath{\rightarrow}{K}^{(*)}J/\ensuremath{\psi}$ $B\ensuremath{\rightarrow}{K}^{(*)}\ensuremath{\psi}(2S)$, respectively, using a data sample of...

10.1103/physrevd.87.112005 article EN publisher-specific-oa Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D, Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology 2013-06-05

We present a study of the decays B^{0,+} --> J/psi pi^+ pi^- pi^0 K^{0,+}, using 467 10^6 BBbar pairs recorded with BABAR detector. evidence for decay mode X(3872) omega, product branching fractions B(B^+ X(3872)K^+) B(X(3872) omega) =[0.6\pm0.2\stat \pm 0.1\syst ] 10^{-5}, and B(B^0 X(3872)K^0) =[0.6\pm0.3\stat 10^{-5}. A detailed mass distribution from favors negative-parity assignment.

10.1103/physrevd.82.011101 article EN cc-by Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D, Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology 2010-07-09

In a search for $B\ensuremath{\rightarrow}c\overline{c}\ensuremath{\gamma}K$ decays with the BABAR detector, where $c\overline{c}$ includes $J/\ensuremath{\psi}$ and $\ensuremath{\psi}(2S)$, $K$ ${K}^{\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}}$, ${K}_{S}^{0}$, ${K}^{*}(892)$, we find evidence $X(3872)\ensuremath{\rightarrow}J/\ensuremath{\psi}\ensuremath{\gamma}$ $X(3872)\ensuremath{\rightarrow}\ensuremath{\psi}(2S)\ensuremath{\gamma}$ $3.6\ensuremath{\sigma}$ $3.5\ensuremath{\sigma}$ significance,...

10.1103/physrevlett.102.132001 article EN Physical Review Letters 2009-03-30

We search for evidence of a light scalar boson in the radiative decays Upsilon(2S) and Upsilon(3S) resonances: Upsilon(2S,3S)-->gammaA0, A0-->mu+mu-. Such particle appears extensions standard model, where CP-odd Higgs naturally couples strongly to b quarks. find no such processes mass range 0.212 < or = mA0 9.3 GeV samples 99 x 10(6) 122 collected by BABAR detector at SLAC PEP-II B factory set stringent upper limits on effective coupling quark A0. also limit dimuon branching fraction etab...

10.1103/physrevlett.103.081803 article EN Physical Review Letters 2009-08-18

The reaction ${e}^{+}{e}^{\ensuremath{-}}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}{e}^{+}{e}^{\ensuremath{-}}{\ensuremath{\pi}}^{0}{\ensuremath{\pi}}^{0}$ has been analyzed using 97 ${\mathrm{pb}}^{\ensuremath{-}1}$ of data taken with the Crystal Ball detector at DESY ${e}^{\ensuremath{-}}{e}^{+}$ storage ring DORIS II beam energies around 5.3 GeV. For first time we have measured cross section for $\ensuremath{\gamma}\ensuremath{\gamma}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}{\ensuremath{\pi}}^{0}{\ensuremath{\pi}}^{0}$...

10.1103/physrevd.41.3324 article EN Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields 1990-06-01

We report the results of a search for bottomonium ground state eta_b(1S) in photon energy spectrum with sample (109 +/- 1) million Upsilon(3S) recorded at BABAR detector PEP-II B factory SLAC. observe peak E_gamma = 921.2 {+2.1} {-2.8} (stat) 2.4(syst) MeV significance 10 standard deviations. interpret observed as being due to monochromatic photons from radiative transition -> gamma eta_b(1S). This corresponds an mass $9388.9 {+3.1} {-2.3} 2.7(syst) MeV/c2. The hyperfine...

10.1103/physrevlett.101.071801 article EN Physical Review Letters 2008-08-11
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