Search for the rare decay K + → π + γ
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We have performed a search for the angular-momentum forbidden decay K+→π+γ with the E787 detector at BNL. No events were observed in the π+ kinematic region around 227 MeV/c. An upper limit on the branching ratio for the decay is set to be 3.6× 10−7 at 90% confidence level. Typeset using REVTEX
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