A High Statistics Measurement of the $\Lambda^+_c$ Lifetime

Link, J. M.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.161801

A High Statistics Measurement of the $$\Lambda^+_c$$ Lifetime

Journal Article · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 2002 · Phys.Rev.Lett.

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.88.161801· OSTI ID:1892233

Link, J. M.

A high statistics measurement of the $$\Lambda_c^+$$ lifetime from the Fermilab fixed-target FOCUS photoproduction experiment is presented. We describe the analysis technique with particular attention to the determination of the systematic uncertainty. The measured value of 204.6 $$\pm$$ 3.4 (stat.) $$\pm$$ 2.5 (syst.) fs from 8034 $$\pm$$ 122 $$\Lambda_c \to pK\pi$$ decays represents a significant improvement over the present world average.

Research Organization:: Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP) (SC-25)

Contributing Organization:: FOCUS

DOE Contract Number:: AC02-07CH11359

OSTI ID:: 1892233

Report Number(s):: FERMILAB-PUB-02-015-E; arXiv:hep-ex/0202001; oai:inspirehep.net:582481

Journal Information:: Phys.Rev.Lett., Journal Name: Phys.Rev.Lett. Vol. 88

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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