Measurement of the Λb0 lifetime using semileptonic decays

Authors

V. M. Abazov, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, DubnaFollow
B. Abbott, University of Oklahoma
M. Abolins, Michigan State UniversityFollow
B. S. Acharya, Tata Institute of Fundamental Research, Mumbai
M. Adams, University of Illinois at ChicagoFollow
T. Adams, Florida State UniversityFollow
E. Aguilo, University of Alberta
S. H. Ahn, Korea UniversityFollow
Abaz Kryemadhi, Messiah UniversityFollow
G. D. Alexeev, Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, DubnaFollow

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-30-2007

Abstract

We report a measurement of the Λb0 lifetime using a sample corresponding to 1.3fb-1 of data collected by the D0 experiment in 2002-2006 during run II of the Fermilab Tevatron collider. The Λb0 baryon is reconstructed via the decay Λb0→μν̄Λc+X. Using 4437±329 signal candidates, we measure the Λb0 lifetime to be τ(Λb0)=1.290-0.110+0.119(stat)-0.091+0.087(syst)ps, which is among the most precise measurements in semileptonic Λb0 decays. This result is in good agreement with the world average value. © 2007 The American Physical Society.

Recommended Citation

Abazov, V. M.; Abbott, B.; Abolins, M.; Acharya, B. S.; Adams, M.; Adams, T.; Aguilo, E.; Ahn, S. H.; Kryemadhi, Abaz; and Alexeev, G. D., "Measurement of the Λb0 lifetime using semileptonic decays" (2007). Educator Scholarship & Departmental Newsletters. 138.
https://mosaic.messiah.edu/mps_ed/138