Search for Λb0→pπ and Λb0→pK decays in pp̄ collisions at s=1.96 TeV

We report on a search for Λb0→pπ- and Λb0→pK- (and charge conjugate) decays in pp̄ collisions at s=1.96TeV using 193pb-1 of data collected by the CDF II experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. Data were collected using a track trigger that has been optimized to select tracks belonging to a sec...

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Main Authors: Acosta, D, Adelman, J, Affolder, T, Akimoto, T, Albrow, MG, Ambrose, D, Amerio, S, Amidei, D, Anastassov, A, Anikeev, K, Annovi, A, Antos, J, Aoki, M, Apollinari, G, Arisawa, T, Arguin, J, Artikov, A, Ashmanskas, W, Attal, A, Azfar, F, Azzi-Bacchetta, P, Bacchetta, N, Bachacou, H, Badgett, W, Barbaro-Galtieri, A
Formato: Journal article
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2005
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Summary:We report on a search for Λb0→pπ- and Λb0→pK- (and charge conjugate) decays in pp̄ collisions at s=1.96TeV using 193pb-1 of data collected by the CDF II experiment at the Fermilab Tevatron Collider. Data were collected using a track trigger that has been optimized to select tracks belonging to a secondary vertex that is typical of two-body charmless decays of b-flavored hadrons, including Λb0 baryons. As no Λb0 signal was observed, we set the upper limits on the branching fraction B(Λb0→ph-), where h is K or π, of 2.3×10-5 at 90% C.L. and 2.9×10-5 at 95% C.L. © 2005 The American Physical Society.