Observation of the decay τ → πv

G. Alexander; L. Criegee; H. C. Dehne; K. Derikum; R. Devenish; G. Flügge; G. Franke; Ch Gerke; E. Hackmack; P. Harms; G. Horlitz; Th Kahl; G. Knies; E. Lehmann; R. Schmitz; U. Timm; P. Waloschek; G. G. Winter; S. Wolff; W. Zimmermann; W. Wagner; V. Blobel; L. Boesten; A. F. Garfinkel; B. Koppitz; E. Lohrmann; W. Lührsen; H. Spitzer; A. Bäcker; J. Bürger; C. Grupen; G. Zech; H. Meyer; M. Rössler; K. Wacker

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(78)90373-8

Observation of the decay τ → πv

G. Alexander^*, L. Criegee, H. C. Dehne, K. Derikum, R. Devenish, G. Flügge, G. Franke, Ch Gerke, E. Hackmack, P. Harms, G. Horlitz, Th Kahl, G. Knies, E. Lehmann, R. Schmitz, U. Timm, P. Waloschek, G. G. Winter, S. Wolff, W. ZimmermannW. Wagner, V. Blobel, L. Boesten, A. F. Garfinkel, B. Koppitz, E. Lohrmann, W. Lührsen, H. Spitzer, A. Bäcker, J. Bürger, C. Grupen, G. Zech, H. Meyer, M. Rössler, K. Wacker

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Abstract

The decay of the heavy lepton τ into πv has been established using the magnetic detector PLUTO. The branching ratio is determined to be BR(τ→πv)=(9.0 ± 2.9)% with an additional systematic uncertainty of 2.5%. This value is in good agreement with the theoretical prediction.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	162-166
Number of pages	5
Journal	Physics Letters B
Volume	78
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(78)90373-8
State	Published - 11 Sep 1978
Externally published	Yes

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Alexander, G., Criegee, L., Dehne, H. C., Derikum, K., Devenish, R., Flügge, G., Franke, G., Gerke, C., Hackmack, E., Harms, P., Horlitz, G., Kahl, T., Knies, G., Lehmann, E., Schmitz, R., Timm, U., Waloschek, P., Winter, G. G., Wolff, S., ... Wacker, K. (1978). Observation of the decay τ → πv. Physics Letters B, 78(1), 162-166. https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(78)90373-8

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