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Study of the Decays B{sup -} {yields} D*{sup +}{pi}{sup -}{pi}{sup -}

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/815253· OSTI ID:815253

We report on analyses of B{sup -} mesons decaying into D*{sup +}{pi}{sup -}{pi}{sup -} and D{sup +}{pi}{sup -}{pi}{sup -} final states using 89 million B{sup -} decays collected by the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy B Factory. Preliminary measurements are given for the inclusive branching fractions for B{sup -} {yields} D*{sup +}{pi}{sup -}{pi}{sup -} and B{sup -} {yields} D*{sup +}{pi}{sup -}{pi}{sup -}, and for the exclusive branching fractions for B{sup -} {yields} D{sub 1}(2420){sup 0}{pi}{sup -} and B{sup -} {yields} D*{sub 2}(2460){sup 0}{pi}{sup -}, where D{sub 1}(2420){sup 0} and D*{sub 2}(2460){sup 0} are the two narrow c{bar u} P-wave states. The ratio {Beta}(B{sup -} {yields} D*{sub 2}(2460){sup 0}{pi}{sup -})/{Beta}(B{sup -} {yields} D{sub 1}(2420){sup 0}{pi}{sup -}) is measured to be 0.80 {+-} 0.07 {+-} 0.16.

Research Organization:
Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Menlo Park, CA (US)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
815253
Report Number(s):
SLAC-PUB-10107
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English