A Measurement of the Product Branching Ratio f(b->Lambda_b).BR(Lambda_b->Lambda X) in Z0 Decays

dc.creatorThe OPAL Collaboration
dc.creatoral, G. Abbiendi et
dc.date1998-12-15
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:02:27Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T12:02:27Z
dc.descriptionThe product branching ratio, f(b->Lambda_b).BR(Lambda_b->Lambda X), where Lambda_b denotes any weakly-decaying b-baryon, has been measured using the OPAL detector at LEP. Lambda_b are selected by the presence of energetic Lambda particles in bottom events tagged by the presence of displaced secondary vertices. A fit to the momenta of the Lambda particles separates signal from B meson and fragmentation backgrounds. The measured product branching ratio is f(b->Lambda_b).BR(Lambda_b->Lambda X) = (2.67+-0.38(stat)+0.67-0.60(sys))% Combined with a previous OPAL measurement, one obtains f(b->Lambda_b).BR(Lambda_b->Lambda X) = (3.50+-0.32(stat)+-0.35(sys))%.
dc.description16 pages, LaTeX, 3 eps figs included, submitted to the European Physical Journal C
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/9812018
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/9812018
dc.identifierEur.Phys.J.C9:1-9,1999
dc.identifierdoi:10.1007/s100520050508
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/207447
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Experiment
dc.titleA Measurement of the Product Branching Ratio f(b->Lambda_b).BR(Lambda_b->Lambda X) in Z0 Decays
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