Study of the decay lambda(c)+ ---> Lambda lepton+ lepton-neutrino

Collaboration
Jan, 1994
18 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 323 (1994) 219-226
e-Print:
Report number:
  • CLNS-94-1269,
  • CLEO-94-4
Experiments:

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Abstract:
Using the CLEO II detector at CESR, we observe 500 Λl +\Lambda l~+ pairs consistent with the semileptonic decay ΛcΛl +νl\Lambda_c \to \Lambda l~+ \nu_{l}. We measure σ(e +e ΛcX)calB˙(Λc +Λlνl)=4.77±0.25±0.66\sigma (e~+ e~- \to \Lambda_c X) \dot {cal B}(\Lambda_c~+ \to \Lambda l \nu_{l}) =4.77 \pm 0.25 \pm 0.66 pb. Combining with the charm semileptonic width and the lifetime of the Λc\Lambda_c, we also obtain B(ΛcpK π +){\cal B}(\Lambda_c \to p K~- \pi~+). We find no evidence for Λl +νl\Lambda l~+ \nu_{l} final states in which there are additional Λc +\Lambda_c~+ decay products. We measure the decay asymmetry parameter of ΛcΛl +νl\Lambda_c \to \Lambda l~+ \nu_{l} to be $\alpha_{\Lambda_c} =-0.89\pm{~{0.17}_{0.11}}\pm{~{0.09}_{0.06}}. hardcopies with figures can be obtained upon written request to: Pam Morehouse preprint secretary Newman Lab Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 or by sending mail to: preprints@lns62.lns.cornell.edu
  • electron positron: colliding beams
  • colliding beams: electron positron
  • electron positron: annihilation
  • annihilation: electron positron
  • channel cross section: branching ratio
  • decay: asymmetry
  • asymmetry: decay
  • parity: violation
  • violation: parity
  • CLEO