Measurement of the topological branching fractions of the τ lepton at LEP

Using data collected with the L3 detector at LEP from 1992 to 1995 on the Z peak, we determine the branching fractions of the τ lepton into one, three and five charged particles to be: B(τ → (1-prong)) = 85.274 ± 0.105 ± 0.073%, B(τ → (3-prong)) = 14.556 ± 0.105 ± 0.076%, B(τ → (5-prong)) = 0.170 ±...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Dova, María Teresa, L3 Collaboration
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2001
País:Argentina
Institución:Universidad Nacional de La Plata
Repositorio:SEDICI (UNLP)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:sedici.unlp.edu.ar:10915/76421
Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/76421
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Ciencias Exactas
L3 detector at LEP
τ lepton
topological branching fractions
Física
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Sumario:Using data collected with the L3 detector at LEP from 1992 to 1995 on the Z peak, we determine the branching fractions of the τ lepton into one, three and five charged particles to be: B(τ → (1-prong)) = 85.274 ± 0.105 ± 0.073%, B(τ → (3-prong)) = 14.556 ± 0.105 ± 0.076%, B(τ → (5-prong)) = 0.170 ± 0.022 ± 0.026%. The first uncertainties are statistical and the second systematic. The accuracy of these measurements alone is similar to that of the current world average.