Measurement of the Λb lifetime in the exclusive decay Λb→J/ψΛ

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

10-1-2007

Abstract

We have measured the Λb lifetime using the exclusive decay Λb→J/ψΛ, based on 1.2fb-1 of data collected with the D0 detector during 2002-2006. From 171 reconstructed Λb decays, where the J/ψ and Λ are identified via the decays J/ψ→μ+μ- and Λ→pπ, we measured the Λb lifetime to be τ(Λb)=1.218-0.115+0.130(stat)±0.042(syst)ps. We also measured the B0 lifetime in the decay B0→J/ψ(μ+μ-)KS0(π+π-) to be τ(B0)=1.501-0.074+0.078(stat)±0.050(syst)ps, yielding a lifetime ratio of τ(Λb)/τ(B0)=0.811-0.087+0.096(stat)±0.034(syst). © 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 Λb lifetime in the exclusive decay Λb→J/ψΛ" (2007). Educator Scholarship & Departmental Newsletters. 141.
https://mosaic.messiah.edu/mps_ed/141