Search for the decay B0 → ϕϕ

Journal of High Energy Physics, vol. 2025

Abstract

A bstract A search for the decay B 0 → ϕϕ is made using pp collision data collected with the LHCb detector at centre-of-mass energies of 7, 8 and 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb − 1 . No significant signal is observed, and an upper limit on the branching fraction of 1 . 3 (1 . 4) × 10 − 8 at 90 (95)% confidence level is set. This result supersedes the previous LHCb study and improves the upper limit by a factor of two.

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1. R. Aaij

   National Institute for Subatomic Physics

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   Nikhef National Institute for Subatomic Physics

   Nikhef National Institute for Subatomic Physics, Amsterdam, Netherlands

2. A. S. W. Abdelmotteleb

   University of Warwick

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   University of Warwick

   Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom

3. Carlos Abellán Beteta

   University of Zurich

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   Universität Zürich

4. F. Abudinén

   University of Warwick

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   University of Warwick

   Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom

5. T. Ackernley

   University of Liverpool

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   University of Liverpool

   Oliver Lodge Laboratory, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom

6. A. A. Adefisoye

   Syracuse University

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   Syracuse University

   Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, United States

7. B. Adeva

   Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

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   Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

8. M. Adinolfi

   University of Bristol

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   University of Bristol

   H.H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

9. P. Adlarson

   Uppsala University

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   Uppsala University

   Department of Physics and Astronomy, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden

10. C. Agapopoulou

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris-Saclay · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Laboratoire de Physique des 2 Infinis Irène Joliot-Curie

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    Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS/IN2P3, IJCLab

11. C. Aidala

    University of Michigan

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    University of Michigan

    University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, United States

12. Z. Ajaltouni

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Clermont Auvergne · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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    Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC

13. S. Akar

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Clermont Auvergne · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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    Université Clermont Auvergne, CNRS/IN2P3, LPC

14. K. Carvalho Akiba

    National Institute for Subatomic Physics

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    Nikhef National Institute for Subatomic Physics

    Nikhef National Institute for Subatomic Physics, Amsterdam, Netherlands

15. P. Albicocco

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati

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    INFN Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati

    INFN Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Italy

16. J. Albrecht

    TU Dortmund University · Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

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    Lamarr Institute for Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

    Technische Universität Dortmund

17. R. Aleksiejūnas

    Vilnius University

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    Vilnius University

    Faculty of Physics, Vilnius University, Vilnius, Lithuania

18. F. Alessio

    European Organization for Nuclear Research

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    European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)

    European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), Geneva, Switzerland

19. Zakariya Aliouche

    University of Manchester

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    University of Manchester

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

20. P. Álvarez Cartelle

    University of Cambridge

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    University of Cambridge

    Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

21. R. Amalric

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Sorbonne Université · Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Énergies · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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    LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Paris Diderot Sorbonne Paris Cité, CNRS/IN2P3

22. S. Amato

    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro

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    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ)

    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

23. J. L. Amey

    University of Bristol

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    University of Bristol

    H.H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

24. Y. Amhis

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris-Saclay · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Laboratoire de Physique des 2 Infinis Irène Joliot-Curie

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    Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS/IN2P3, IJCLab

25. Liupan An

    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro · Peking University

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    Peking University

    Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

26. L. Anderlini

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Firenze

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    INFN Sezione di Firenze

    INFN Sezione di Firenze, Firenze, Italy

27. M. Andersson

    University of Zurich

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    Universität Zürich

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    University of Zurich

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29. M. Andreotti

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Ferrara

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    INFN Sezione di Ferrara

    INFN Sezione di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

30. Sergio Andres Estrada

    Universidade da Coruña

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    Universidade da Coruña

31. Alessia Anelli

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Milano Bicocca · University of Milano-Bicocca · European Organization for Nuclear Research

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    European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)

    INFN Sezione di Milano-Bicocca

    Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca

    INFN Sezione di Milano-Bicocca, Milano, Italy

32. D. Ao

    Institute of High Energy Physics · University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    Institute Of High Energy Physics (IHEP), Beijing, China

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

33. F. Archilli

    University of Rome Tor Vergata · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Roma Tor Vergata

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    INFN Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata

    Università di Roma Tor Vergata

    INFN Sezione di Roma Tor Vergata, Roma, Italy

34. Zaratsyan Areg

    Syracuse University

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    Syracuse University

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35. Matteo Argenton

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Ferrara

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    INFN Sezione di Ferrara

    INFN Sezione di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

36. S. Arguedas Cuendis

    Consejo Nacional de Rectores · European Organization for Nuclear Research

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    Consejo Nacional de Rectores (CONARE)

    European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)

    Consejo Nacional de Rectores (CONARE), San Jose, Costa Rica

37. A. Artamonov
38. M. Artuso

    Syracuse University

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    Syracuse University

    Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, United States

39. E. Aslanides

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Aix-Marseille Université · Centre de physique des particules de Marseille · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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    Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPM

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40. R. Ataíde Da Silva

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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    Institute of Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

41. M. Atzeni

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA, United States

42. B. Audurier

    Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives · Université Paris-Saclay · CEA Paris-Saclay - Etablissement de Saclay · CEA Paris-Saclay · Institut de Recherche sur les Lois Fondamentales de l'Univers

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43. Juliette Authier

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · École Polytechnique · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Institut Polytechnique de Paris · Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet

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44. D. Bacher

    University of Oxford

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    University of Oxford

    Department of Physics, University of Oxford, Oxford, United Kingdom

45. I. Bachiller

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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    Institute of Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

46. S. Bachmann

    Heidelberg University

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    Ruprecht-Karls-Universität Heidelberg

47. Marie Bachmayer

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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    Institute of Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

48. John J Back

    University of Warwick

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    University of Warwick

    Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom

49. P. Baladrón Rodríguez

    Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

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    Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

50. V. Balagura

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · École Polytechnique · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Institut Polytechnique de Paris · Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet

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    Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, CNRS/IN2P3, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris

    Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, CNRS/IN2P3, Ecole Polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, Palaiseau, France

51. Alessandro Balboni

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Ferrara

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    INFN Sezione di Ferrara

    INFN Sezione di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

52. W. Baldini

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Ferrara

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    INFN Sezione di Ferrara

    INFN Sezione di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

53. Luca Balzani

    TU Dortmund University

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    Technische Universität Dortmund

54. H. Bao

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

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    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences

    University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China

55. J. Baptista de Souza Leite

    University of Liverpool

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    University of Liverpool

    Oliver Lodge Laboratory, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom

56. C. Barbero Pretel

    Universidade de Santiago de Compostela · Commissariat à l'Énergie Atomique et aux Énergies Alternatives · Université Paris-Saclay · CEA Paris-Saclay - Etablissement de Saclay · CEA Paris-Saclay · Institut de Recherche sur les Lois Fondamentales de l'Univers

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    Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

    Université Paris-Saclay, Centre d’Etudes de Saclay (CEA), IRFU, Saclay, France

57. M. Barbetti

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Firenze

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    INFN Sezione di Firenze

    INFN Sezione di Firenze, Firenze, Italy

58. I. R. Barbosa

    Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro

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    Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)

59. Roger John Barlow

    University of Manchester

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    University of Manchester

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

60. Mikhail Barnyakov

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Bologna

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    INFN Sezione di Bologna

    INFN Sezione di Bologna, Bologna, Italy

61. S. Barsuk

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris-Saclay · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Laboratoire de Physique des 2 Infinis Irène Joliot-Curie

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62. W. Barter

    University of Edinburgh

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    University of Edinburgh

    School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

63. Justin Bartz

    Syracuse University

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    Syracuse University

    Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY, United States

64. Saliha Bashir

    AGH University of Krakow

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    AGH — University of Krakow, Faculty of Physics and Applied Computer Science

65. B. Batsukh

    Institute for High Energy Physics · Institute of High Energy Physics

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    Institute Of High Energy Physics (IHEP)

    Institute Of High Energy Physics (IHEP), Beijing, China

66. Piera Battista

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Université Paris-Saclay · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Laboratoire de Physique des 2 Infinis Irène Joliot-Curie

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    Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS/IN2P3, IJCLab

67. A. Bay

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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    Institute of Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

68. A. Beck

    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

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    Massachusetts Institute of Technology

69. M. Becker

    TU Dortmund University

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    Technische Universität Dortmund

70. F. Bedeschi

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Pisa

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    INFN Sezione di Pisa

    INFN Sezione di Pisa, Pisa, Italy

71. I. Bediaga

    Centro Brasileiro de Pesquisas Físicas

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72. Noah Albin Behling

    TU Dortmund University

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    Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

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    Universidade de Santiago de Compostela

74. K. Belous

    Institute of High Energy Physics

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    Institute Of High Energy Physics (IHEP), Beijing, China

75. I. Belov

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Genova

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    INFN Sezione di Genova

    INFN Sezione di Genova, Genova, Italy

76. I. Belyaev

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Roma I

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    INFN Sezione di Roma La Sapienza

    INFN Sezione di Roma La Sapienza, Roma, Italy

77. G. Benane

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Aix-Marseille Université · Centre de physique des particules de Marseille · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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    Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPM

    Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPM, Marseille, France

78. G. Bencivenni

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati

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    INFN Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, Frascati, Italy

79. E. Ben-Haim

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Sorbonne Université · Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Énergies · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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80. Alexander Berezhnoy
81. R. Bernet

    University of Zurich · Universitat Ramon Llull

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    Universität Zürich

    La Salle, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain

82. Sergi Bernet Andrés

    Universitat Ramon Llull

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    La Salle, Universitat Ramon Llull

    La Salle, Universitat Ramon Llull, Barcelona, Spain

83. A. Bertolin

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Padova

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    INFN Sezione di Padova, Padova, Italy

84. C. Betancourt

    University of Zurich

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    Universität Zürich

85. F. Betti

    University of Edinburgh

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    University of Edinburgh

    School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

86. J. Bex

    University of Cambridge

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    University of Cambridge

    Cavendish Laboratory, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom

87. Ia. Bezshyiko

    University of Zurich

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    Universität Zürich

88. Oleg Bezshyyko

    Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv

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    Taras Schevchenko University of Kyiv, Faculty of Physics

    Taras Schevchenko University of Kyiv, Faculty of Physics, Kyiv, Ukraine

89. J. Bhom

    Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences

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    Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences

90. M. S. Bieker

    University of Bonn

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    Universität Bonn — Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen und Kernphysik

91. N. V. Biesuz

    Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Ferrara

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    INFN Sezione di Ferrara

    INFN Sezione di Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy

92. P. Billoir

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Sorbonne Université · Laboratoire de Physique Nucléaire et de Hautes Énergies · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules

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    LPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Paris Diderot Sorbonne Paris Cité, CNRS/IN2P3

93. Alice Biolchini

    National Institute for Subatomic Physics

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    Nikhef National Institute for Subatomic Physics

    Nikhef National Institute for Subatomic Physics, Amsterdam, Netherlands

94. M. Birch

    Imperial College London

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    Imperial College London

    Imperial College London, London, United Kingdom

95. F. C. R. Bishop

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique · Laboratoire d’Annecy de Physique des Particules · Institut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules · Université Savoie Mont Blanc

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    Université Savoie Mont Blanc, CNRS, IN2P3-LAPP

96. A. Bitadze

    University of Manchester

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    University of Manchester

    Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

97. A. Bizzeti

    University of Modena and Reggio Emilia · Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Firenze

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    Università di Modena e Reggio Emilia

    INFN Sezione di Firenze, Firenze, Italy

98. Thomas Blake

    University of Victoria · University of Warwick

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    University of Victoria

    University of Warwick

    Department of Physics, University of Warwick, Coventry, United Kingdom

99. F. Blanc

    École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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    Institute of Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

100. J. E. Blank

     TU Dortmund University

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     Technische Universität Dortmund