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160 Measurement of Branch<strong>in</strong>g Fractions for � � Ã Ë Ã Ë Decays<br />

Events/2.5MeV/c 2<br />

10<br />

5<br />

BABAR<br />

0<br />

5.2 5.225 5.25 5.275 5.3<br />

mES (GeV/c 2 mES (GeV/c )<br />

2 )<br />

Figure 6-10. Ñ�Ë distribution for events enter<strong>in</strong>g the maximum likelihood fit sample with superimposed<br />

the Ñ�Ë PDFs used <strong>in</strong> the fit itself (Gaussian for the signal and ARGUS function for the background)<br />

Figure 6-10 shows the Ñ�Ë distribution with superimposed the PDF function used <strong>in</strong> the likelihood fit, while<br />

¡� distribution for the same likelihood fit sample is shown <strong>in</strong> Fig. 6-11.<br />

6.6.1 Systematics studies<br />

Systematic errors on the results from the fit are determ<strong>in</strong>ed us<strong>in</strong>g variations of the fit <strong>in</strong>put parameters:<br />

¯ Chang<strong>in</strong>g each parameter by ¦ � for signal ¡� and Ñ�Ë and for background Ñ�Ë.<br />

¯ Us<strong>in</strong>g off-resonance and MC grand side-band parameterizations for background ¡�.<br />

¯ Us<strong>in</strong>g the � � control sample fit parameters for signal �.<br />

¯ Us<strong>in</strong>g off-resonance and MC parameterizations for background �.<br />

In Tab. 6-7 there is a summary of the systematics errors on the signal yield. In some cases (first three<br />

entries <strong>in</strong> the table) we changed each parameter of ¦ � and we estimated the error from the biggest positive<br />

and negative variations of the signal yield. In this way we can obta<strong>in</strong> an asymmetric <strong>in</strong>terval. The other<br />

three entries are obta<strong>in</strong>ed us<strong>in</strong>g just one alternative parameterization <strong>in</strong> each case, giv<strong>in</strong>g only one possible<br />

variation (shown with its own sign <strong>in</strong> the table). We have then assumed a symmetric <strong>in</strong>terval around the<br />

nom<strong>in</strong>al value.<br />

MARCELLA BONA

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