Measurement of the e+e− → K+K−π+π− cross section with the CMD-3 detector at the VEPP-2000 collider

The process e+e−→K+K−π+π−e+e−→K+K−π+π− has been studied in the center-of-mass energy range from 1500 to 2000 MeV using a data sample of 23 pb−1 collected with the CMD-3 detector at the VEPP-2000 e+e−e+e− collider. Using about 24 000 selected events, the e+e−→K+K−π+π−e+e−→K+K−π+π− cross section has been measured with a systematic uncertainty decreasing from 11.7% at 1500–1600 MeV to 6.1% above 1800 MeV. A preliminary study of K+K−π+π−K+K−π+π− production dynamics has been performed.