The Λ 0 b → D+D−Λ decay is observed for the frst time using proton-proton collision data collected by the LHCb experiment at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.3 fb−1 . Using the B0 → D+D−K0 S decay as a reference channel, the product of the relative production cross-section and decay branching fractions is measured to be R = σΛ0 b σB0 × B(Λ0 b → D+D−Λ) B(B0 → D+D−K0 S ) = 0.179 ± 0.022 ± 0.014 , where the frst uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic. The known branching fraction of the reference channel, B(B0 → D+D−K0 S ), and the cross-section ratio, σΛ0 b /σB0 , previously measured by LHCb are used to derive the branching fraction of the Λ 0 b → D+D−Λ decay B(Λ0 b → D+D−Λ) = (1.24 ± 0.15 ± 0.10 ± 0.28 ± 0.11) × 10−4 , where the third and fourth contributions are due to uncertainties of B(B0 → D+D−K0 S ) and σΛ0 b /σB0 , respectively. Inspection of the D+Λ and D+D− invariant-mass distributions suggests a rich presence of intermediate resonances in the decay. The Λ 0 b → D∗+D−Λ decay is also observed for the frst time as a partially reconstructed component in the D+D−Λ invariant mass spectrum.

First observation of the $$ {\Lambda}_b^0 $$ → D+D−Λ decay / Null, N., Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A.S.W., Abellan Beteta, C., Abudinén, F., Ackernley, T., Adams, J.A., Adefisoye, A.A., Adeva, B., Adinolfi, M., Adlarson, P., Agapopoulou, C., Aidala, C.A., Ajaltouni, Z., Akar, S., Akiba, K., Albicocco, P., Albrecht, J., Alessio, F., Alexander, M., et al.. - In: JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS. - ISSN 1029-8479. - 2024:7(2024). [10.1007/jhep07(2024)140]

First observation of the $$ {\Lambda}_b^0 $$ → D+D−Λ decay

Casse, G.;Sarti, A.;
2024

Abstract

The Λ 0 b → D+D−Λ decay is observed for the frst time using proton-proton collision data collected by the LHCb experiment at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.3 fb−1 . Using the B0 → D+D−K0 S decay as a reference channel, the product of the relative production cross-section and decay branching fractions is measured to be R = σΛ0 b σB0 × B(Λ0 b → D+D−Λ) B(B0 → D+D−K0 S ) = 0.179 ± 0.022 ± 0.014 , where the frst uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic. The known branching fraction of the reference channel, B(B0 → D+D−K0 S ), and the cross-section ratio, σΛ0 b /σB0 , previously measured by LHCb are used to derive the branching fraction of the Λ 0 b → D+D−Λ decay B(Λ0 b → D+D−Λ) = (1.24 ± 0.15 ± 0.10 ± 0.28 ± 0.11) × 10−4 , where the third and fourth contributions are due to uncertainties of B(B0 → D+D−K0 S ) and σΛ0 b /σB0 , respectively. Inspection of the D+Λ and D+D− invariant-mass distributions suggests a rich presence of intermediate resonances in the decay. The Λ 0 b → D∗+D−Λ decay is also observed for the frst time as a partially reconstructed component in the D+D−Λ invariant mass spectrum.
2024
B Physics, Branching fraction, Flavour Physics, Hadron-Hadron Scattering
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First observation of the $$ {\Lambda}_b^0 $$ → D+D−Λ decay / Null, N., Aaij, R., Abdelmotteleb, A.S.W., Abellan Beteta, C., Abudinén, F., Ackernley, T., Adams, J.A., Adefisoye, A.A., Adeva, B., Adinolfi, M., Adlarson, P., Agapopoulou, C., Aidala, C.A., Ajaltouni, Z., Akar, S., Akiba, K., Albicocco, P., Albrecht, J., Alessio, F., Alexander, M., et al.. - In: JOURNAL OF HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS. - ISSN 1029-8479. - 2024:7(2024). [10.1007/jhep07(2024)140]
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