Limit on the rare decay W±γπ±W^\pm \to \gamma \pi^\pm in ppˉp\bar{p} collisions at s=1.8\sqrt{s} = 1.8 TeV

Collaboration
Jun, 1992
13 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 69 (1992) 2160-2163
Report number:
  • FERMILAB-PUB-92-157-E,
  • ANL-HEP-PR-93-03
Experiments:

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Abstract: (APS)
We search for the rare decay W±→γπ± in 4.2 pb−1 of pp¯ collisions recorded with the Collider Detector at Fermilab. At the 95% confidence level, we find an upper limit on the partial decay width to be Γ(W±→γπ±)/Γ(W±→e±ν)≤7.5×10−3.
  • anti-p p: colliding beams
  • colliding beams: anti-p p
  • anti-p p: inclusive reaction
  • W: hadroproduction
  • hadroproduction: W
  • W: radiative decay
  • radiative decay: W
  • W: rare decay
  • rare decay: W
  • W: branching ratio