Observation of the decay Λ<i><sub>b</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> → Λ<i><sub>c</sub></i><SUP>+</SUP><i>p</i>(<i>p</i>)over-barπ<SUP>-</SUP>



Aaij, R, Adeva, B, Adinolfi, M, Ajaltouni, Z, Akar, S, Albicocco, R, Albrecht, J, Alessio, F, Alexander, M, Albero, A Alfonso
et al (show 781 more authors) (2018) Observation of the decay Λ<i><sub>b</sub></i><SUP>0</SUP> → Λ<i><sub>c</sub></i><SUP>+</SUP><i>p</i>(<i>p</i>)over-barπ<SUP>-</SUP>. PHYSICS LETTERS B, 784. pp. 101-111.

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Abstract

The decay $\Lambda_b^0 \to \Lambda_c^+ p \overline{p} \pi^-$ is observed using $pp$ collision data collected with the LHCb detector at centre-of-mass energies of $\sqrt{s}=$ 7 and 8 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3 $fb^{-1}$. The ratio of branching fractions between $\Lambda_b^0 \to \Lambda_c^+ p \overline{p} \pi^-$ and $\Lambda_b^0 \to \Lambda_c^+ \pi^-$ decays is measured to be \begin{equation*} \frac{\mathcal{B}(\Lambda_b^0 \to \Lambda_c^+ p \overline{p}\pi^-)}{\mathcal{B}(\Lambda_b^0 \to \Lambda_c^+ \pi^-)} = 0.0540 \pm 0.0023 \pm 0.0032. \end{equation*} Two resonant structures are observed in the $ \Lambda_c^+ \pi^-$ mass spectrum of the ${\Lambda_b^0 \to \Lambda_c^+ p\overline{p} \pi^-}$ decays, corresponding to the $\Sigma_c(2455)^0$ and $\Sigma_c^{*}(2520)^0$ states. The ratios of branching fractions with respect to the decay $\Lambda_b^0 \to \Lambda_c^+ p \overline{p} \pi^-$ are \begin{align*} \frac{\mathcal{B}(\Lambda_b^0 \to \Sigma_c^0 p\overline{p})\times\mathcal{B}(\Sigma_c^0\to \Lambda_c^+ \pi^-)}{\mathcal{B}(\Lambda_b^0 \to \Lambda_c^+ p \overline{p}\pi^-)} = 0.089\pm0.015\pm0.006, \frac{\mathcal{B}(\Lambda_b^0 \to \Sigma_c^{*0} p\overline{p})\times\mathcal{B}(\Sigma_c^{*0}\to \Lambda_c^+ \pi^-)}{\mathcal{B}(\Lambda_b^0 \to \Lambda_c^+ p \overline{p}\pi^-)} = 0.119\pm0.020\pm0.014. \end{align*} In all of the above results, the first uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic. The phase space is also examined for the presence of dibaryon resonances. No evidence for such resonances is found.

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Uncontrolled Keywords: hep-ex, hep-ex
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 03 Dec 2018 10:13
Last Modified: 07 Oct 2023 03:16
DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2018.07.033
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3029303