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Title: Observation of the Leptonic Decay D + τ + ν τ

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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We report the first observation of D+ → τ+ντ with a significance of 5.1σ. We measure B(D+ → τ+ντ ) = (1.20 ± 0.24stat ± 0.12syst) × 10–3. Taking the world average B(D+ → μ+ντ ) = (3.74 ± 0.17) × 10–4, we obtain Rτ/μ = Γ(D+ → τ+ντ )/Γ(D+ → μ+ντ) = 3.21 ± 0.64stat ± 0.43syst, which is consistent with the Standard Model expectation of lepton flavor universality. Using external inputs, our results give values for the D+ decay constant fD+ and the CKM matrix element |Vcd| that are consistent with, but less precise than, other determinations.

Research Organization:
Carnegie Mellon Univ., Pittsburgh, PA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP); USDOE
Contributing Organization:
BESIII Collaboration
Grant/Contract Number:
FG02-05ER41374; SC0010118; SC0012069
OSTI ID:
1575306
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1755649
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Vol. 123, Issue 21; ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 19 works
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