Study of τ- → KS π- ντ decay at Belle

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Abstract

We present a study of the decay τ- → KS π- ντ using a 351  fb-1 data sample collected with the Belle detector. The analysis is based on 53, 110 lepton-tagged signal events. The measured branching fraction B (τ- → KS π- ντ) = (0.404 ± 0.002 (stat .) ± 0.013 (syst .)) % is consistent with the world average value and has better accuracy. An analysis of the KS π- invariant mass spectrum reveals contributions from the K* (892)- as well as other states. For the first time the K* (892)- mass and width have been measured in τ decay: M (K* (892)-) = (895.47 ± 0.20 (stat .) ± 0.44 (syst .) ± 0.59 (mod .))   MeV / c2, Γ (K* (892)-) = (46.2 ± 0.6 (stat .) ± 1.0 (syst .) ± 0.7 (mod .))   MeV. The K* (892)- mass is significantly different from the current world average value.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)65-73
Number of pages9
JournalPhysics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume654
Issue number3-4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2007 Oct 11
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • K
  • Tau

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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