1998
DOI: 10.1103/physrevlett.81.2432
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Observation of theBcMeson inpp¯

Abstract: We have observed bottom-charm mesons via the decay mode B-c(+/-) --> J/psi l(+/-)v in 1.8 TeV p (p) over bar collisions using the CDF detector at the Fermilab Tevatron. A fit of background and signal contributions to the J/psi l mass distribution yielded 20.4(-5.5)(+6.2) events from B-c mesons. A fit to the same distribution with background alone was rejected at the level of 4.8 standard deviations. We measured the B-c(+) mass to be 6.40 +/- 0.39(stat) +/- 0.13(syst) GeV/c(2) and the B-c(+) lifetime to be 0.46… Show more

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“…Early measurements of the B + c meson lifetime, from CDF [133,134] and D0 [135], use the semileptonic decay mode B + c → J/ψ + ν and are based on a simultaneous fit to the mass and lifetime using the vertex formed with the leptons from the decay of the J/ψ and the third lepton. Correction factors to estimate the boost due to the missing neutrino are used.…”
Section: B + C Lifetimementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Early measurements of the B + c meson lifetime, from CDF [133,134] and D0 [135], use the semileptonic decay mode B + c → J/ψ + ν and are based on a simultaneous fit to the mass and lifetime using the vertex formed with the leptons from the decay of the J/ψ and the third lepton. Correction factors to estimate the boost due to the missing neutrino are used.…”
Section: B + C Lifetimementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The B þ c meson was first observed through its semileptonic decay B þ c ! J=c ' þ ' X [3]. Only three hadronic modes have been observed so far:…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…was first observed by CDF Collaboration [2] and, due to those outstanding properties, decays have received great attraction since then (for more about the Bc physics, see for example [3]). …”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%