Investigation of the Total Charm Pair Cross-section in Nonresonant $e^+ e^-$ Annihilations at $\sqrt{s}=10$.5-{GeV}

The CLEO collaboration Bowcock, T.J.V. ; Kinoshita, K. ; Pipkin, F.M. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 38 (1988) 2679, 1988.
Inspire Record 23509 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.9269

We report results from two new methods for measuring the total production of charmed particles in nonresonant e+e− annihilations at √s =10.5 GeV. The rate for detection of events containing two reconstructed charmed mesons relative to that for events containing one is used to extract information about total charm production independent of decay branching fractions. The value of ΔRcc¯, the total charm-pair cross section normalized to the pointlike μ-pair cross section, is found to be 1.13−0.13+0.17±0.09, under an assumption of limited particle correlations. In an independent analysis the inclusive cross section for e+e−→qq¯→e±X is measured to be 0.293±0.017±0.017 nb. Using measured relative production rates and semileptonic branching fractions of D0 and D+ mesons and estimates of these quantities for Ds and Λc, this is found to correspond to ΔRcc¯=2.07±0.12±0.26. These two measurements are discussed in the context of measurements made by reconstruction of exclusive hadronic decay modes and of theoretical expectations.

3 data tables

Charm quarks production cross section (C=CQCQBQR) evaluated from tagged events.

Results using method 1).

Results using method 2).


The D0 Spectrum From $B$ Meson Decay

The CLEO collaboration Green, J. ; Hicks, R.G. ; Sannes, F. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 51 (1983) 347, 1983.
Inspire Record 190327 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.20493

The inclusive branching fraction for B-meson decay into D0 mesons and the momentum spectrum of the D0's have been measured. 0.8±0.2±0.2 D0 per B decay was found. The shape of the spectrum suggests an interesting picture of B-meson decay.

1 data table

NUMBER OF D0'S FROM UPSI(4S) REGION AFTER CORRECTION FOR THE CONTINUUM CONTRIBUTION.