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Measurement of B-meson semileptonic decay

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)
Using the Columbia University-Stony Brook detector we have measured the production of energetic electrons (E>1 GeV) in e/sup +/e/sup -/ annihilations in the center-of-mass energy range 10.4 to 11.4 GeV. We observe an enhanced electron signal at the UPSILON'''(4S) resonance, which we interpret as evidence for the ..beta.. decay of a new flavor of quark, b, bound within a new flavor meson, B. We derive a branching ratio for B..-->..Xe..nu.. of (13.6 +- 2.5 +- 3)%. The observed energy spectrum of the electrons favors the decay b..-->..ce..nu.. over b..-->..uev.
Research Organization:
The State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794
OSTI ID:
6071923
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 47:11; ISSN PRLTA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English