Upper limit on the Ks ---> 3 pi0 decay

The search for CP-violating K_S\to3\pi^0 decay was performed with SND detector at VEPP-2M e^+e^- collider. The total amount of data corresponding to 7 million produced K_S mesons was analyzed. No candidate events were found, giving an upper limit of the decay branching ratio: Br(K_S\to3\pi^0) < 1.4\cdot10^{-5} at 90% confidence level.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figures, to be published in Physics Letters

Study of the process e+e-\to \mu+\mu- in the energy region \sqrt{s}=980, 1040 -- 1380 MeV

The cross section of the process e+e-\to\mu+\mu- was measured in the SND experiment at the VEPP-2M e+e- collider in the energy region \sqrt{s}=980, 1040 -- 1380 MeV. The event numbers of the process e+e-\to\mu+\mu- were normalized to the integrated luminosity measured using e+e-\to e+e- and e+e-\to\gamma\gamma processes. The ratio of the measured cross section to the theoretically predicted value is 1.006\pm 0.007 \pm 0.016 and 1.005 \pm 0.007 \pm 0.018 in the first and second case respectively. Using results of the measurements, the electromagnetic running coupling constant \alpha in the energy region \sqrt{s}=1040 -- 1380 MeV was obtained = 134.1\pm 0.5 \pm 1.2 and this is in agreement with theoretical expectation.Comment: 29 pages, 23 figure

New Young Star Candidates in BRC 27 and BRC 34

We used archival Spitzer Space Telescope mid-infrared data to search for young stellar objects (YSOs) in the immediate vicinity of two bright-rimmed clouds, BRC 27 (part of CMa R1) and BRC 34 (part of the IC 1396 complex). These regions both appear to be actively forming young stars, perhaps triggered by the proximate OB stars. In BRC 27, we find clear infrared excesses around 22 of the 26 YSOs or YSO candidates identified in the literature, and identify 16 new YSO candidates that appear to have IR excesses. In BRC 34, the one literature-identified YSO has an IR excess, and we suggest 13 new YSO candidates in this region, including a new Class I object. Considering the entire ensemble, both BRCs are likely of comparable ages, within the uncertainties of small number statistics and without spectroscopy to confirm or refute the YSO candidates. Similarly, no clear conclusions can yet be drawn about any possible age gradients that may be present across the BRCs.Comment: 54 pages, 19 figures, accepted by A

Study of the ρ\rho, ω\omega, ϕ→ηγ→7γ\phi\to\eta\gamma\to 7\gamma Decays with an SND Detector on a VEPP-2M Collider

The $e^+e^-\to\eta\gamma\to 7\gamma$ process was studied in the energy range $2E=600\div 1060$ MeV with an SND detector on a VEPP-2M $e^+e^-$ collider. The decay branching ratios $B(\phi\to\eta\gamma)=(1.343\pm 0.012\pm 0.055)\cdot 10^{-2}$, $B(\omega\to\eta\gamma)=(4.60\pm 0.72\pm 0.19)\cdot 10^{-4}$, and $B(\rho\to\eta\gamma)=(2.69\pm 0.32\pm 0.16)\cdot 10^{-4}$ were measured.Comment: 5 pages, 4 figure