Abstract
We have studied hadronic τ decay modes involving an η meson using 490 fb-1 of data collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e+ e- collider. The following branching fractions have been measured: B (τ- → K- η ντ) = (1.58 ± 0.05 ± 0.09) × 10- 4, B (τ- → K- π0 η ντ) = (4.6 ± 1.1 ± 0.4) × 10- 5, B (τ- → π- π0 η ντ) = (1.35 ± 0.03 ± 0.07) × 10- 3, B (τ- → π- KS0 η ντ) = (4.4 ± 0.7 ± 0.2) × 10- 5, and B (τ- → K* - η ντ) = (1.34 ± 0.12 ± 0.09) × 10- 4. These results are substantially more precise than previous measurements. The new measurements are compared with theoretical calculations based on the CVC hypothesis or the chiral perturbation theory. We also set upper limits on branching fractions for τ decays into K- KS0 η ντ, π- KS0 π0 η ντ, K- η η ντ, π- η η ντ and non-resonant K- π0 η ντ final states.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 209-218 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics |
Volume | 672 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2009 Feb 23 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics