Measurement of the branching ratio for D{sup +} {yields} {bar K}*(892){degrees} {mu}{sup +}{nu}
The branching ratio for the decay mode D{sup +} {yields} {bar K}*{sup 0} {mu}{sup +}{nu} has been measured with two methods. The first uses D{sup 0} {yields} {bar K} {sup {minus}}{mu}{sup +}{nu} for normalization, and yields the result B(D{sup +} {yields} {bar K}*{sup 0} {mu}{sup +}{nu} = (3.25 {plus_minus} 0.71 {plus_minus} 0.75)%. From this method we also obtain the direct measurement {Gamma}(D{sup +} {yields}{bar K}*{sup 0}{mu}{sup +} {nu}/{Gamma}(D{sup 0} {yields} K{sup {minus}} {mu}{sup +} {nu}) = 0.43 {plus_minus} 0.09 {plus_minus} 0.09. The second method uses the mode D{sup +} {yields} K{sup {minus}}{pi}{sup +} {pi}{sup +} for normalization and yields B(D{sup +} {yields} {bar K}*{sup 0} {mu}{sup +}{nu}) = 4.18 {plus_minus} 0.66 {plus_minus}0.96)%. Combining the results of the two methods yields B(D{sup +} {yields} {bar K}*{sup 0}{mu}{sup +}{nu}) = 3.57 {plus_minus} 0.96)%.
- Research Organization:
- Carnegie-Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG02-91ER40682
- OSTI ID:
- 10187772
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/40682--5; CMU-HEP--92-10; ON: DE93002414
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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