First branching fraction measurement of the suppressed decay Xi(0)(c) -> pi(-) Lambda(+)(c)

The Ξ0c baryon is unstable and usually decays into charmless final states by the c→su¯d transition. It can, however, also disintegrate into a π− meson and a Λ+c baryon via s quark decay or via cs→dc weak scattering. The interplay between the latter two processes governs the size of the branching fra...

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Autores: Alfonso Albero, Alejandro, Camboni, Alessandro, García Moreno, Paula, Garrido Beltrán, Lluís, Gascón Fora, David, Gironella Gironell, Pere, Gómez Fernández, S., Graciani Díaz, Ricardo, Graugés Pous, Eugeni, Manera Escalero, R., Mauricio, J., Calvo Gómez, Míriam, Golobardes, Elisabet, Vilasis-Cardona, Xavier, LHCb Collaboration
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2020
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/174897
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/174897
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Gran Col·lisionador d'Hadrons
Mesons (Física nuclear)
Barions
Large Hadron Collider (France and Switzerland)
Mesons (Nuclear physics)
Baryons
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Sumario:The Ξ0c baryon is unstable and usually decays into charmless final states by the c→su¯d transition. It can, however, also disintegrate into a π− meson and a Λ+c baryon via s quark decay or via cs→dc weak scattering. The interplay between the latter two processes governs the size of the branching fraction B(Ξ0c→π−Λ+c), first measured here to be (0.55±0.02±0.18)%, where the first uncertainty is statistical and second systematic. This result is compatible with the larger of the theoretical predictions that connect models of hyperon decays using partially conserved axial currents and SU(3) symmetry with those involving the heavy-quark expansion and heavy-quark symmetry. In addition, the branching fraction of the normalization channel, B(Ξ+c→pK−π+)=(1.135±0.002±0.387)% is measured.