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 Mir; C. Padilla; I. C. Park; A. Pascual; 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. Abbaneo; 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. Barrés; C. Boyer; A. Falvard; C. Ferdi; P. Gay

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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 Mir, C. Padilla, I. C. Park, A. Pascual, 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. Abbaneo, 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. Barrés, C. Boyer, A. Falvard, C. Ferdi, P. Gay

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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^-ν_τ) = (1.63 ± 0.21 ± 0.17) x 10^-3, B(τ^- → K^-π⁺π^-ν_τ)=(2.14 ± 0.37 ± 0.29) x 10^-3, B (τ^- → K^-K⁺π^-π⁰ν_τ) = (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^-ν_τ is 0.19 x 10^-3. A study of intermediate states occurring in the K^-K⁺π^-ν_τ and K^-π⁺π^-ν_τ decays is also presented.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	65-79
Number of pages	15
Journal	European Physical Journal C
Volume	1
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01245798
State	Published - 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., ... Gay, P. (1998). Three-prong τ decays with charged kaons. European Physical Journal C, 1(1-2), 65-79. https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01245798

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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

AU - Padilla, C.

AU - Park, I. C.

AU - Pascual, 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 - Abbaneo, 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 - Barrés, A.

AU - Boyer, C.

AU - Falvard, A.

AU - Ferdi, C.

AU - Gay, P.

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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.

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