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Decays of {tau} leptons to final states containing {ital K}{sup 0}{sub {ital S}} mesons

Journal Article · · Physical Review, D
OSTI ID:284556
Using data collected with the CLEO II detector at the Cornell Electron Storage Ring, we have studied the decays of {tau} leptons produced through {ital e}{sup +}{ital e}{sup {minus}} annihilation into final states containing {ital K}{sup 0}{sub {ital S}} mesons, observed through their decays to {pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup {minus}}. We present branching fractions for decays to five final states: {tau}{sup {minus}}{r_arrow}{ital K}{sup 0}{ital h}{sup {minus}}{nu}{sub {tau}}, {tau}{sup {minus}}{r_arrow}{ital K}{sup 0}{ital h}{sup {minus}}{pi}{sup 0}{nu}{sub {tau}}, {tau}{sup {minus}}{r_arrow}{ital K}{sup 0}{ital K}{sup {minus}}{nu}{sub {tau}}, {tau}{sup {minus}}{r_arrow}{ital K}{sup 0}{ital K}{sup {minus}}{pi}{sup 0}{nu}{sub {tau}}, and {tau}{sup {minus}}{r_arrow}{ital K}{sup 0}{sub {ital SK}}{sup 0}{sub {ital Sh{sup {minus}}}}{nu}{sub {tau}}, where {ital K}{sup 0}{ital h}{sup {minus}} denotes the sum of the processes involving {bar {ital K}}{sup 0}{pi}{sup {minus}} and {ital K}{sup 0}{ital K}{sup {minus}} particle combinations. Substructure and mass spectra in these final states are also addressed. {copyright} {ital 1996 The American Physical Society.}
OSTI ID:
284556
Journal Information:
Physical Review, D, Journal Name: Physical Review, D Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 53; ISSN PRVDAQ; ISSN 0556-2821
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English