Three-prong τ decays with charged kaons

R. Barate; D. Buskulic; D. Decamp; P. Ghez; C. Goy; J. P. Lees; A. Lucotte; M. N. Minard; J. Y. Nief; B. Pietrzyk; M. P. Casado; M. Chmeissani; P. Comas; J. M. Crespo; M. Delfino; E. Fernandez; M. Fernandez-Bosman; Ll Garrido; A. Juste; M. Martinez; G. Merino; R. Miquel; Ll M. Mir; C. Padilla; I. C. Park; A. Pascua; J. A. Perlas; I. Riu; F. Sanchez; F. Teubert; A. Colaleo; D. Creanza; M. de Palma; G. Gelao; G. Iaselli; G. Maggi; M. Maggi; N. Marinelli; S. Nuzzo; A. Ranieri; G. Raso; F. Ruggieri; G. Selvaggi; L. Silvestris; P. Tempesta; A. Tricomi; G. Zito; X. Huang; J. Lin; Q. Ouyang; T. Wang; Y. Xie; R. Xu; S. Xue; J. Zhang; L. Zhang; W. Zhao; D. Abbanco; R. Alemany; U. Becker; A. O. Bazarko; P. Bright-Thomas; M. Cattaneo; F. Cerutti; G. Dissertori; H. Drevermann; R. W. Forty; M. Frank; R. Hagelberg; J. B. Hansen; J. Harvey; P. Janot; B. Jost; E. Kneringer; J. Knobloch; I. Lehraus; G. Lutters; P. Mato; A. Minten; L. Moneta; A. Pacheco; J. F. Pusztaszeri; F. Ranjard; G. Rizzo; L. Rolandi; D. Rousseau; D. Schlatter; M. Schmitt; O. Schneider; W. Tejessy; I. R. Tomalin; H. Wachsmuth; A. Wagner; Z. Ajaltouni; A. Barrès; C. Boyer; A. Falvard; C. Ferdi; P. Gay; C. Guicheney

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Three-prong τ decays with charged kaons

R. Barate, D. Buskulic, D. Decamp, P. Ghez, C. Goy, J. P. Lees, A. Lucotte, M. N. Minard, J. Y. Nief, B. Pietrzyk, M. P. Casado, M. Chmeissani, P. Comas, J. M. Crespo, M. Delfino, E. Fernandez, M. Fernandez-Bosman, Ll Garrido, A. Juste, M. MartinezG. Merino, R. Miquel, Ll M. Mir, C. Padilla, I. C. Park, A. Pascua, J. A. Perlas, I. Riu, F. Sanchez, F. Teubert, A. Colaleo, D. Creanza, M. de Palma, G. Gelao, G. Iaselli, G. Maggi, M. Maggi, N. Marinelli, S. Nuzzo, A. Ranieri, G. Raso, F. Ruggieri, G. Selvaggi, L. Silvestris, P. Tempesta, A. Tricomi, G. Zito, X. Huang, J. Lin, Q. Ouyang, T. Wang, Y. Xie, R. Xu, S. Xue, J. Zhang, L. Zhang, W. Zhao, D. Abbanco, R. Alemany, U. Becker, A. O. Bazarko, P. Bright-Thomas, M. Cattaneo, F. Cerutti, G. Dissertori, H. Drevermann, R. W. Forty, M. Frank, R. Hagelberg, J. B. Hansen, J. Harvey, P. Janot, B. Jost, E. Kneringer, J. Knobloch, I. Lehraus, G. Lutters, P. Mato, A. Minten, L. Moneta, A. Pacheco, J. F. Pusztaszeri, F. Ranjard, G. Rizzo, L. Rolandi, D. Rousseau, D. Schlatter, M. Schmitt, O. Schneider, W. Tejessy, I. R. Tomalin, H. Wachsmuth, A. Wagner, Z. Ajaltouni, A. Barrès, C. Boyer, A. Falvard, C. Ferdi, P. Gay, C. Guicheney

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Final states with charged kaons in three-prong τ decays are studied by exploiting the particle identification from the dE/dx measurement. The results are based on a sample of about 1.6 x 105 detected τ pairs collected with the ALEPH detector between 1991 and 1995 around the Z peak. The following branching ratios have been measured: B(τ- → K-K+π-ντ) = (1.63 ± 0.21 ± 0.17) x 10-3, B(τ- → K-π+π-ντ)=(2.14 ± 0.37 ± 0.29) x 10-3, B (τ- → K-K+π-π0ντ) = (0.75 ± 0.29 ± 0.15) x 10-3, and B(τ- → K-π+π-π0ν τ) = (0.61 ± 0.39 ± 0.18) x 10-3. The first two measurements are more precise than the current world averages, while the last two channels are investigated for the first time. The 95% C.L. upper limit on the branching ratio for the decay τ- → K-K+K-ντ is 0.19 x 10-3. A study of intermediate states occurring in the K-K+π-ντ and K-π+π-ντ decays is also presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	65-79
Journal	European Physical Journal C
Volume	1
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s100520050062
Publication status	Published - 1 Jan 1998

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Barate, R., Buskulic, D., Decamp, D., Ghez, P., Goy, C., Lees, J. P., Lucotte, A., Minard, M. N., Nief, J. Y., Pietrzyk, B., Casado, M. P., Chmeissani, M., Comas, P., Crespo, J. M., Delfino, M., Fernandez, E., Fernandez-Bosman, M., Garrido, L., Juste, A., ... Guicheney, C. (1998). Three-prong τ decays with charged kaons. European Physical Journal C, 1(1-2), 65-79. https://doi.org/10.1007/s100520050062

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TY - JOUR

T1 - Three-prong τ decays with charged kaons

AU - Barate, R.

AU - Buskulic, D.

AU - Decamp, D.

AU - Ghez, P.

AU - Goy, C.

AU - Lees, J. P.

AU - Lucotte, A.

AU - Minard, M. N.

AU - Nief, J. Y.

AU - Pietrzyk, B.

AU - Casado, M. P.

AU - Chmeissani, M.

AU - Comas, P.

AU - Crespo, J. M.

AU - Delfino, M.

AU - Fernandez, E.

AU - Fernandez-Bosman, M.

AU - Garrido, Ll

AU - Juste, A.

AU - Martinez, M.

AU - Merino, G.

AU - Miquel, R.

AU - Mir, Ll M.

AU - Padilla, C.

AU - Park, I. C.

AU - Pascua, A.

AU - Perlas, J. A.

AU - Riu, I.

AU - Sanchez, F.

AU - Teubert, F.

AU - Colaleo, A.

AU - Creanza, D.

AU - de Palma, M.

AU - Gelao, G.

AU - Iaselli, G.

AU - Maggi, G.

AU - Maggi, M.

AU - Marinelli, N.

AU - Nuzzo, S.

AU - Ranieri, A.

AU - Raso, G.

AU - Ruggieri, F.

AU - Selvaggi, G.

AU - Silvestris, L.

AU - Tempesta, P.

AU - Tricomi, A.

AU - Zito, G.

AU - Huang, X.

AU - Lin, J.

AU - Ouyang, Q.

AU - Wang, T.

AU - Xie, Y.

AU - Xu, R.

AU - Xue, S.

AU - Zhang, J.

AU - Zhang, L.

AU - Zhao, W.

AU - Abbanco, D.

AU - Alemany, R.

AU - Becker, U.

AU - Bazarko, A. O.

AU - Bright-Thomas, P.

AU - Cattaneo, M.

AU - Cerutti, F.

AU - Dissertori, G.

AU - Drevermann, H.

AU - Forty, R. W.

AU - Frank, M.

AU - Hagelberg, R.

AU - Hansen, J. B.

AU - Harvey, J.

AU - Janot, P.

AU - Jost, B.

AU - Kneringer, E.

AU - Knobloch, J.

AU - Lehraus, I.

AU - Lutters, G.

AU - Mato, P.

AU - Minten, A.

AU - Moneta, L.

AU - Pacheco, A.

AU - Pusztaszeri, J. F.

AU - Ranjard, F.

AU - Rizzo, G.

AU - Rolandi, L.

AU - Rousseau, D.

AU - Schlatter, D.

AU - Schmitt, M.

AU - Schneider, O.

AU - Tejessy, W.

AU - Tomalin, I. R.

AU - Wachsmuth, H.

AU - Wagner, A.

AU - Ajaltouni, Z.

AU - Barrès, A.

AU - Boyer, C.

AU - Falvard, A.

AU - Ferdi, C.

AU - Gay, P.

AU - Guicheney, C.

PY - 1998/1/1

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N2 - Final states with charged kaons in three-prong τ decays are studied by exploiting the particle identification from the dE/dx measurement. The results are based on a sample of about 1.6 x 105 detected τ pairs collected with the ALEPH detector between 1991 and 1995 around the Z peak. The following branching ratios have been measured: B(τ- → K-K+π-ντ) = (1.63 ± 0.21 ± 0.17) x 10-3, B(τ- → K-π+π-ντ)=(2.14 ± 0.37 ± 0.29) x 10-3, B (τ- → K-K+π-π0ντ) = (0.75 ± 0.29 ± 0.15) x 10-3, and B(τ- → K-π+π-π0ν τ) = (0.61 ± 0.39 ± 0.18) x 10-3. The first two measurements are more precise than the current world averages, while the last two channels are investigated for the first time. The 95% C.L. upper limit on the branching ratio for the decay τ- → K-K+K-ντ is 0.19 x 10-3. A study of intermediate states occurring in the K-K+π-ντ and K-π+π-ντ decays is also presented.

AB - Final states with charged kaons in three-prong τ decays are studied by exploiting the particle identification from the dE/dx measurement. The results are based on a sample of about 1.6 x 105 detected τ pairs collected with the ALEPH detector between 1991 and 1995 around the Z peak. The following branching ratios have been measured: B(τ- → K-K+π-ντ) = (1.63 ± 0.21 ± 0.17) x 10-3, B(τ- → K-π+π-ντ)=(2.14 ± 0.37 ± 0.29) x 10-3, B (τ- → K-K+π-π0ντ) = (0.75 ± 0.29 ± 0.15) x 10-3, and B(τ- → K-π+π-π0ν τ) = (0.61 ± 0.39 ± 0.18) x 10-3. The first two measurements are more precise than the current world averages, while the last two channels are investigated for the first time. The 95% C.L. upper limit on the branching ratio for the decay τ- → K-K+K-ντ is 0.19 x 10-3. A study of intermediate states occurring in the K-K+π-ντ and K-π+π-ντ decays is also presented.

U2 - 10.1007/s100520050062

DO - 10.1007/s100520050062

M3 - Article

VL - 1

SP - 65

EP - 79

IS - 1-2

ER -

Three-prong τ decays with charged kaons

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