Precision measurement of the Ξ0b baryon lifetime



Aaij, R, Abdelmotteleb, ASW, Beteta, C Abellan, Abudinen, F, Ackernley, T, Adefisoye, AA, Adeva, B, Adinolfi, M, Adlarson, P, Agapopoulou, C
et al (show 1188 more authors) (2025) Precision measurement of the Ξ0b baryon lifetime PHYSICAL REVIEW D, 112 (5). 052012-. ISSN 2470-0010, 2470-0029

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Abstract

A sample of pp collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.4 fb−1 and collected by the LHCb experiment during LHC Run 2, is used to measure the ratio of the lifetime of the Ξ0<inf>b</inf> baryon to that of the Λ0<inf>b</inf> baryon, (Formula presented). The value rRun <inf>τ</inf> 2 ¼ 1.004 ± 0.009 ± 0.006 is obtained, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic. This value is averaged with the corresponding value from Run 1 to obtain r<inf>τ</inf> ¼ 1.004 ± 0.008 ± 0.005. Multiplying by the known value of the Λ0<inf>b</inf> lifetime yields τ<inf>Ξ</inf>0 ¼ 1.475 ± 0.012 ± 0.008 ± 0.009 ps, where the last uncertainty is due to the limited knowledge b of the Λ0<inf>b</inf> lifetime. This measurement improves the precision of the current world average of the Ξ0<inf>b</inf> lifetime by about a factor of two, and is in good agreement with the most recent theoretical predictions.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: 5107 Particle and High Energy Physics, 5101 Astronomical Sciences, 51 Physical Sciences
Divisions: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Faculty of Science & Engineering
Faculty of Science & Engineering > School of Engineering
Faculty of Science & Engineering > School of Physical Sciences
Faculty of Science & Engineering > School of Physical Sciences > Physics
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences > School of the Arts
Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences > School of the Arts > Architecture
Faculty of Science & Engineering > School of Engineering > Civil and Environmental Engineering
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 13 Oct 2025 08:02
Last Modified: 16 Jun 2026 07:11
DOI: 10.1103/sllb-p3j8
Open Access URL: https://journals.aps.org/prd/pdf/10.1103/sllb-p3j8
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