The Production and Decay of Tau Leptons in e+ee^+ e^- Annihilation at {PETRA} Energies

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Sep, 1984

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Abstract: (Springer)
We have observed τ pair production at average CM energies of 13.9, 22.3, 34.5 and 43.1 GeV. The cross-sections are consistent with QED, the cut off parameters beingΛ+>161 GeV andΛ−169 GeV (95% CL). The topological branching fraction of the τ to 1 charged particle,B1, is 0.847±0.011 (stat)−0.013+0.016(syst) and no decays to 5 charged particles were observed resulting inB5<0.007 (95% CL). Within the 3 charged track final stateB(τ−→π−π+π−v)/(B(τ−→π−π+π−v)+B(τ−→π−π+π−π0v))=0.37−0.20+0.35
  • ELECTRON POSITRON: COLLIDING BEAMS
  • COLLIDING BEAMS: ELECTRON POSITRON
  • ELECTRON POSITRON: ANNIHILATION
  • ANNIHILATION: ELECTRON POSITRON
  • ELECTRON POSITRON: EXCLUSIVE REACTION
  • TAU: ELECTROPRODUCTION
  • ELECTROPRODUCTION: TAU
  • TAU: PAIR PRODUCTION
  • PAIR PRODUCTION: TAU
  • TAU: DECAY MODES