Flavor-Specific Inclusive B Decays to Charm

Details Flavor-Specific Inclusive B Decays to Charm Flavor-Specific Inclusive B Decays to Charm

1997-10-24

arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/9710028v1

Phys.Rev.Lett.80:1150-1155,1998

Physics

High Energy Physics

High Energy Physics - Experiment

12 page postscript file, postscript file also available through http://w4.lns.cornell.edu/public/CLNS

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.80.1150

We have measured the branching fractions for B -> D_bar X, B -> D X, and B -> D_bar X \ell^+ \nu, where ``B'' is an average over B^0 and B^+, ``D'' is a sum over D^0 and D^+, and``D_bar'' is a sum over D^0_bar and D^-. From these results and some previously measured branching fractions, we obtain Br(b -> c c_bar s) = (21.9 $\pm$ 3.7)%, Br(b -> s g) < 6.8% @ 90% c.l, and Br(D^0 -> K^- \pi^+) = (3.69 $\pm$ 0.20)%. Implications for the ``B semileptonic decay problem'' (measured branching fraction being below theoretical expectations) are discussed. The increase in the value of Br(b -> c c_bar s) due to $B -> D X$ eliminates 40% of the discrepancy.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Flavor-Specific Inclusive B Decays to Charm does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Flavor-Specific Inclusive B Decays to Charm, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Flavor-Specific Inclusive B Decays to Charm will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-374985