Study of the decay D0→K−K+π−π+

Abstract Using data from Fermilabfixed-target experiment E791, we measure the branching ratio for D 0 → K − K + π − π + and its resonant components. We find Γ(D 0 →K − K + π − π + ) Γ(D 0 →K − π + π − π + ) =(3.13±0.37±0.36) %. A coherent amplitude analysis is used to estimate the resonant components. We measure the ratios Γ(D 0 →f) Γ(D 0 →K − π + π − π + ) to be (2.0±0.9±0.8)% for f = φρ 0 , (0.9±0.4±0.5)% for f = φπ + π − , f=K ∗0 (892) K ∗0 (892) , and f= K ∗0 (892)K + π − or K ∗0 (892)K − π + .