Measurement of the decay τ-→π-π+π-2π0ντ

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Abstract

The decay τ-→π-π+π-2π0ντ has been observed in e+e- annihilation using the CLEO II detector at the Cornell Electron Storage Ring. In a data sample collected at s ∼10.6 GeV, 668±38 decay candidates have been identified by exclusively reconstructing two π0's accompanying three charged particles, which are assumed to be pions. Normalizing to the number of τ pairs detected with one charged particle recoiling against three charged particles, this yields a branching ratio of B3π2π0=(0.48±0.04±0.04)%. A signal of 430±33 events for the decay τ-→π-ωπ0ντ has also been observed, corresponding to a branching ratio of Bπωπ0=(0.39±0.04±0.04)%.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1791-1795
Number of pages5
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume71
Issue number12
DOIs
StatePublished - 1993
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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