Search for the Bc meson in hadronic Z decays

Author

R. BARATE
Manoj THULASIDAS, Singapore Management UniversityFollow

Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

submittedVersion

Publication Date

6-1997

Abstract

A search for the Bc meson decaying into the channels Jψπ+ and Jψℓ+νℓ (ℓ = e or μ) is performed in a sample of 3.9 million hadronic Z decays collected by the ALEPH detector. This search results in the observation of 0 and 2 candidates in each of these channels, respectively, while 0.44 and 0.81 background events are expected. The following 90% confidence level upper limits are derived:Br(Z→BcXBr(Z→qq̄Br(Bc+→Jψπ+)

Discipline

Databases and Information Systems | Programming Languages and Compilers

Research Areas

Data Science and Engineering

Publication

Physics Letters B

Volume

402

Issue

1-2

First Page

213

Last Page

226

ISSN

0370-2693

Identifier

10.1016/S0370-2693(97)00461-9

Publisher

Elsevier: SCOAP3 / Elsevier

Citation

1

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