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Measurement of the lifetime difference in the B-s(0) system
Baringer, Philip S. ; Bean, Alice ; Christofek, L. ; Coppage, Don ; Gardner, J. ; Hensel, Carsten ; Jabeen, S. ; Moulik, Tania ; Wilson, Graham Wallace
Baringer, Philip S.
Bean, Alice
Christofek, L.
Coppage, Don
Gardner, J.
Hensel, Carsten
Jabeen, S.
Moulik, Tania
Wilson, Graham Wallace
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We present a study of the decay B-s(0)-> J/psi phi. We obtain the CP-odd fraction in the final state at time zero R-perpendicular to = 0.16 +/- 0.10 (stat) +/- 0.02(syst), the average lifetime of the (B-s(0), (B) over bar (0)(s)) system, (tau) over bar (B-s(0)) = 1.39(-0.16)(+0.13)(stat)(-0.02)(+0.01)(syst) ps, and the relative width difference between the heavy and light mass eigen-states, Delta Gamma/(Gamma) over bar = (Gamma(L) - Gamma(H))/(Gamma) over bar = 0.24(-0.38)(+0.28)(stat)(-0.04)(+0.03)(syst). With the additional constraint from the world average of the B-s(0) lifetime measurements using semileptonic decays, we find (tau) over bar (B-s(0)) = 1.39 +/- 0.06 ps and Delta Gamma/(Gamma) over bar = 0.25(-0.15)(+0.14). For the ratio of the B-s(0) and B-0 lifetimes we obtain (tau) over bar (B-s(0))/tau(B-s(0)) = 0.91 +/- 0.09(stat) +/- 0.003(syst).
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2005-10
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AMERICAN PHYSICAL SOC
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Abazov, VM; Abbott, B, et al. Measurement of the lifetime difference in the B-s(0) system. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS. October 2005. 95(17)