S.-K. Choi

ORCID: 0000-0003-2747-8277
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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 Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers
  • Black Holes and Theoretical Physics
  • Particle Detector Development and Performance
  • Computational Physics and Python Applications
  • Dark Matter and Cosmic Phenomena
  • Superconducting Materials and Applications
  • Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
  • Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
  • Nuclear physics research studies
  • Particle accelerators and beam dynamics
  • Advanced NMR Techniques and Applications
  • advanced mathematical theories
  • Stochastic processes and statistical mechanics
  • Carbon Nanotubes in Composites
  • Graphene research and applications
  • Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
  • Atomic and Molecular Physics
  • Muon and positron interactions and applications
  • Cold Atom Physics and Bose-Einstein Condensates
  • Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
  • Gamma-ray bursts and supernovae

Chung-Ang University
2022-2024

National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
2020-2024

ProQuest (United States)
2020-2024

Incheon St. Mary's Hospital
2023

Catholic University of Korea
2023

Gyeongsang National University
2013-2022

Chinju National University of Education
2002-2022

Yonsei University
2015

University of Bonn
2013

University of the Basque Country
2013

We report the observation of a narrow charmoniumlike state produced in exclusive decay process B+/--->K+/-pi(+)pi(-)J/psi. This state, which decays into pi(+)pi(-)J/psi, has mass 3872.0+/-0.6(stat)+/-0.5(syst) MeV, value that is very near M(D0)+M(D(*0)) threshold. The results are based on an analysis 152M B-Bmacr; events collected at Upsilon(4S) resonance Belle detector KEKB collider. signal statistical significance excess 10sigma.

10.1103/physrevlett.91.262001 article EN Physical Review Letters 2003-12-23

The cross section for ee+ e- → π+ π- J/ψ between 3.8 and 5.5 GeV is measured with a 967 fb(-1) data sample collected by the Belle detector at or near Υ(nS) (n = 1,2,…,5) resonances. Y(4260) state observed, its resonance parameters are determined. In addition, an excess of production around 4 observed. This feature can be described Breit-Wigner parametrization properties that consistent Y(4008) was previously reported Belle. study decays, structure observed in M(π(±)J/ψ) mass spectrum 5.2σ...

10.1103/physrevlett.110.252002 article EN publisher-specific-oa Physical Review Letters 2013-06-17

A distinct peak is observed in the ${\ensuremath{\pi}}^{\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}}{\ensuremath{\psi}}^{\ensuremath{'}}$ invariant mass distribution near 4.43 GeV $B\ensuremath{\rightarrow}K{\ensuremath{\pi}}^{\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}}{\ensuremath{\psi}}^{\ensuremath{'}}$ decays. fit using a Breit-Wigner resonance shape yields and width of $M=4433\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}4(\mathrm{stat})\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}2(\mathrm{syst})\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{MeV}$...

10.1103/physrevlett.100.142001 article EN Physical Review Letters 2008-04-08

Abstract Pathologic alterations in podocytes lead to failure of an essential component the glomerular filtration barrier and proteinuria chronic kidney diseases. Elevated levels saturated free fatty acid (FFA) are harmful various tissues, implemented progression diabetes its complications such as diabetic nephropathy. Here, we investigated molecular mechanism palmitate cytotoxicity cultured mouse podocytes. Incubation with dose-dependently increased cytosolic mitochondrial reactive oxygen...

10.1038/cddis.2015.331 article EN cc-by Cell Death and Disease 2015-11-19

We search for the rare decay <a:math xmlns:a="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><a:msup><a:mi>B</a:mi><a:mo>+</a:mo></a:msup><a:mo stretchy="false">→</a:mo><a:msup><a:mi>K</a:mi><a:mo>+</a:mo></a:msup><a:mi>ν</a:mi><a:mover accent="true"><a:mi>ν</a:mi><a:mo stretchy="false">¯</a:mo></a:mover></a:math> in a <f:math xmlns:f="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><f:mn>362</f:mn><f:mtext> </f:mtext><f:mtext>...

10.1103/physrevd.109.112006 article EN cc-by Physical review. D/Physical review. D. 2024-06-06

We report the observation of a near-threshold enhancement in omegaJ/psi invariant mass distribution for exclusive B-->KomegaJ/psi decays. The results are obtained from 253 fb(-1) data sample that contains 275 x 10(6) BB pairs were collected near Upsilon(4S) resonance with Belle detector at KEKB asymmetric energy e(+)e(-) collider. statistical significance is estimated to be greater than 8sigma.

10.1103/physrevlett.94.182002 article EN Physical Review Letters 2005-05-12

We report a measurement of the exclusive e+ e- -->Lambda+_(c)Lambda-_(c) cross section as function center-of-mass energy near Lambda+_(c)Lambda-_(c) threshold. A clear peak with significance 8.2sigma is observed in invariant mass distribution just above With an assumption resonance origin for peak, and width M=[4634 (+8)_(-7)(stat)(+5)_(-8)(syst)] MeV/c(2) Gamma_(tot)=[92 (+40)_(-24)(stat)(+10)_(-21)(syst)] MeV are determined. The analysis based on study events initial-state-radiation...

10.1103/physrevlett.101.172001 article EN Physical Review Letters 2008-10-24

We report the first observation of a charmoniumlike state recoiling from J/psi in inclusive process e+e- -->J/psi+anything at mass (3.943+/-0.006+/-0.006) GeV/c{2}. also observe decay this into D*D[over ] and determine its intrinsic width to be less than 52 MeV/c{2} 90% C.L. These results are obtained 357 fb{-1} data sample collected with Belle detector near Upsilon(4S) resonance, KEKB asymmetric-energy collider.

10.1103/physrevlett.98.082001 article EN Physical Review Letters 2007-02-20

We report the first observation of two resonance-like structures in pi+ chi_c1 invariant mass distribution near 4.1 GeV/c^2 exclusive B0-bar --> K- decays. From a Dalitz plot analysis which are represented by Breit-Wigner resonance amplitudes, we determine masses and widths of: M_1 = (4051 +-14 +20-41) MeV/c^2, Gamma_1 (82 +21-17 +47-22) MeV, M_2 (4248 +44-29 +180-35}) Gamma_2 =(177 +54-39 +316-61) MeV; product branching fractions BF(B0-bar Z+_1,2) x BF(Z+_1,2 chi_c1) (3.0 +1.5-0.8 +3.7-1.6)...

10.1103/physrevd.78.072004 article EN Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D, Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology 2008-10-10

We report on a search for new resonant states in the process γγ→D¯¯¯D. A candidate C-even charmonium state is observed vicinity of 3.93 GeV/c2. The production rate and angular distribution γγ center-of-mass frame suggest that this previously unobserved χ′c2, 23P2 state.Received 15 December 2005DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.96.082003©2006 American Physical Society

10.1103/physrevlett.96.082003 article EN Physical Review Letters 2006-03-01

We perform a full amplitude analysis of B0→ψ′K+π− decays, with ψ′→μ+μ− or e+e−, to constrain the spin and parity Z(4430)−. The JP=1+ hypothesis is favored over 0−, 1−, 2− 2+ hypotheses at levels 3.4σ, 3.7σ, 4.7σ 5.1σ, respectively. based on 711 fb−1 data sample that contains 772×106 BB¯ pairs collected Υ(4S) resonance by Belle detector asymmetric-energy e+e− collider KEKB.7 MoreReceived 20 June 2013DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.88.074026© 2013 American Physical Society

10.1103/physrevd.88.074026 article EN Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D, Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology 2013-10-22

We present results from a study of $X(3872)\ensuremath{\rightarrow}\ensuremath{\pi}\ensuremath{\pi}J/\ensuremath{\psi}$ decays produced via exclusive $B\ensuremath{\rightarrow}KX(3872)$ decays. determine the mass to be ${M}_{X(3872)}=(3871.85\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.27(\mathrm{stat})\ifmmode\pm\else\textpm\fi{}0.19(\mathrm{syst}))\text{ }\text{ }\mathrm{MeV}$, 90% confidence level upper limit on natural width ${\ensuremath{\Gamma}}_{X(3872)}<1.2\text{ product branching fraction...

10.1103/physrevd.84.052004 article EN publisher-specific-oa Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D, Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology 2011-09-07

We present an improved measurement of the branching fraction for electroweak penguin process $B\ensuremath{\rightarrow}{X}_{s}{\ensuremath{\ell}}^{+}{\ensuremath{\ell}}^{\ensuremath{-}}$, where $\ensuremath{\ell}$ is electron or a muon and ${X}_{s}$ hadronic system containing $s$-quark. The based on sample $152\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{6}$ $\ensuremath{\Upsilon}(4S)\ensuremath{\rightarrow}B\overline{B}$ events collected with Belle detector at KEKB energy asymmetric...

10.1103/physrevd.72.092005 article EN Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D, Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology 2005-11-30

We present the results of an amplitude analysis anti-B0 -&gt; J/psi K- pi+ decays. A new charged charmoniumlike state Zc(4200)+ decaying to is observed with a significance 6.2 sigma. The mass and width are 4196 +31-29 +17-13 MeV/c^2 370 +70-70 +70-132 MeV, respectively; preferred assignment quantum numbers J^P = 1^+. In addition, we find evidence for Zc(4430)+ pi+. based on 711 fb^-1 data sample collected by Belle detector at asymmetric-energy e+ e- collider KEKB.

10.1103/physrevd.90.112009 article EN publisher-specific-oa Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D, Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology 2014-12-16

We report the observation of a new $D_{sJ}$ meson produced in $B^{+} \to \bar{D}^{0} D_{sJ} D^{0} K^{+}$. This state has mass $M=2708 \pm 9 ^{+11}_{-10} \rm{MeV}/{\it c}^{2}$, width $\Gamma = 108 23 ^{+36}_{-31} ~\rm{MeV}/ {\it c}^{2}$ and $1^{-}$ spin-parity. The results are based on an analysis 449 million $B\bar{B}$ events collected at $\Upsilon(4S)$ resonance with Belle detector KEKB asymmetric-energy $e^{+} e^{-}$ collider.

10.1103/physrevlett.100.092001 article EN Physical Review Letters 2008-03-06

We report the results of a search for charmonium-like state produced in process gamma --> omega J/psi 3.9-4.2 GeV/c^2 mass region. observe significant enhancement, which is well-described by resonant shape with M = (3915 +/- 3 2) MeV/c^2 and total width Gamma (17 10 3) MeV. This enhancement may be related to one or more three states so far reported 3.90-3.95

10.1103/physrevlett.104.092001 article EN Physical Review Letters 2010-03-05

We report on a search for heavy neutrinos in B-meson decays. The results are obtained using data sample that contains 772x10^6 BB-bar pairs collected at the Upsilon(4S) resonance with Belle detector KEKB asymmetric-energy e+e- collider. No signal is observed and upper limits set mixing of left-handed Standard Model mass range 0.5 - 5.0 GeV/c^2.

10.1103/physrevd.87.071102 article EN publisher-specific-oa Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D, Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology 2013-04-22

We study the process e^{+}e^{-}→Λ_{c}^{+}Λ[over ¯]_{c}^{-} at twelve center-of-mass energies from 4.6119 to 4.9509 GeV using data samples collected by BESIII detector BEPCII collider. The Born cross sections and effective form factors (|G_{eff}|) are determined with unprecedented precision after combining single double-tag methods based on decay Λ_{c}^{+}→pK^{-}π^{+}. Flat around 4.63 obtained no indication of resonant structure Y(4630), as reported Belle, is found. In addition, oscillatory...

10.1103/physrevlett.131.191901 article EN cc-by Physical Review Letters 2023-11-09

We report the observation of a narrow peak in K(S)K-pi(+) invariant mass distribution sample exclusive B-->KK(S)K-pi(+) decays collected with Belle detector at KEKB asymmetric e(+)e(-) collider. The measured is M=3654+/-6(stat)+/-8(syst) MeV/c(2), and we place 90% confidence level upper limit on width Gamma<55 MeV/c(2). properties agree heavy-quark potential model expectations for eta(c)(2S) meson, n=2 singlet S charmonium state.

10.1103/physrevlett.89.102001 article EN Physical Review Letters 2002-08-19

We present a new analysis of double charmonium production in e^+ e^- annihilation. The observation the processes -> J/psi eta_c, chi_c0, and eta_c(2S) is confirmed using dataset more than three times larger that Belle's previous report, no evidence for process found. perform an angular eta_c set upper limit on J/psi. Processes type psi(2S) (cc)_res have been observed first time; their rates are found to be comparable those processes.

10.1103/physrevd.70.071102 article EN Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D, Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology 2004-10-25

We report evidence for direct CP violation in the decay B0-->K+pi(-) with 253 fb(-1) of data collected Belle detector at KEKB e(+)e(-) collider. Using 275x10(6) BB pairs we observe a B-->K+/-pi(-/+) signal 2140+/-53 events. The measured violating asymmetry is A(CP)(K+pi(-))=-0.101+/-0.025(stat)+/-0.005(syst), corresponding to significance 3.9sigma including systematics. also search decays B+-->K+pi(0) and B+-->pi(+)pi(0). asymmetries are A(CP)(K+pi(0))=0.04+/-0.05(stat)+/-0.02(syst)...

10.1103/physrevlett.93.191802 article EN Physical Review Letters 2004-11-05

We present a study of $B\ensuremath{\rightarrow}X(3872)K$ with $X(3872)$ decaying to ${D}^{*0}{\overline{D}}^{0}$ using sample $657\ifmmode\times\else\texttimes\fi{}{10}^{6}$ $B\overline{B}$ pairs recorded at the $\ensuremath{\Upsilon}(4S)$ resonance Belle detector KEKB asymmetric-energy ${e}^{+}{e}^{\ensuremath{-}}$ collider. Both ${D}^{*0}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}{D}^{0}\ensuremath{\gamma}$ and ${D}^{*0}\ensuremath{\rightarrow}{D}^{0}{\ensuremath{\pi}}^{0}$ decay modes are used. find peak...

10.1103/physrevd.81.031103 article EN Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D, Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology 2010-02-22

We report a measurement of the exclusive e+e−→D(*)±D*∓ cross section as function center-of-mass energy near D(*)±D*∓ threshold with initial-state radiation. A partial reconstruction technique is used to increase efficiency and suppress background. The analysis based on data sample collected Belle detector an integrated luminosity 547.8 fb−1.Received 12 January 2007DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.98.092001©2007 American Physical Society

10.1103/physrevlett.98.092001 article EN Physical Review Letters 2007-02-27
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