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Observation and mass measurement of the baryon $Xi_b^-$

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Aaltonen; T; others
Published in: Phys. Rev. Lett.
2007

We report the observation and measurement of the mass of the bottom, strange baryon Xib- through the decay chain Xib--->J/psiXi-, where J/psi-->µ+µ-, Xi--->Lambdapi-, and Lambda-->ppi-. A signal is observed whose probability of arising from a background fluctuation is 6.6{\AA}~10-15, or 7.7 Gaussian standard deviations. The Xib- mass is measured to be 5792.9$\pm$2.5(stat) $\pm$1.7(syst) MeV/c2.

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Phys. Rev. Lett.

Publication Date

2007

Volume

99

Start / End Page

052002

Related Subject Headings

  • General Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences
 

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Aaltonen, T, & others. (2007). Observation and mass measurement of the baryon $Xi_b^-$. Phys. Rev. Lett., 99, 052002.
Aaltonen, T, and others. “Observation and mass measurement of the baryon $Xi_b^-$.” Phys. Rev. Lett. 99 (2007): 052002.
Aaltonen, T, others. Observation and mass measurement of the baryon $Xi_b^-$. Phys Rev Lett. 2007;99:052002.
Aaltonen, et al. “Observation and mass measurement of the baryon $Xi_b^-$.” Phys. Rev. Lett., vol. 99, 2007, p. 052002.
Aaltonen, T, others. Observation and mass measurement of the baryon $Xi_b^-$. Phys Rev Lett. 2007;99:052002.

Published In

Phys. Rev. Lett.

Publication Date

2007

Volume

99

Start / End Page

052002

Related Subject Headings

  • General Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 40 Engineering
  • 09 Engineering
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences