Determination of the τ lifetime in high energy e+e- annihilations

M. Althof; W. Braunschweig; F. J. Kirschfink; K. Lübelsmeyer; H. U. Martyn; J. Rimkus; P. Rosskamp; H. G. Sander; D. Schmitz; H. Siebke; W. Wallraff; H. M. Fischer; H. Hartmann; A. Jocksch; G. Knop; L. Köpke; H. Kolanoski; H. Kück; V. Mertens; R. Wedemeyer; M. Wollstadt; Y. Eisenberg; A. Eskreys; K. Gather; M. Hildebrandt; H. Hultschig; P. Joos; U. Kötz; H. Kowalski; A. Ladage; B. Löhr; D. Lüke; P. Mättig; D. Notz; R. J. Nowak; J. Pyrlik; M. Rushton; W. Schütte; D. Trines; T. Tymieniecka; G. Wolf; Ch Xiao; R. Fohrmann; E. Hilger; T. Kracht; H. L. Krasemann; P. Leu; E. Lohrmann; D. Pandoulas; G. Poelz; K. U. Pösnecker; B. H. Wiik; R. Beuselinck; D. M. Binnie; A. J. Campbell; P. Dornan; B. Foster; D. A. Garbutt; C. Jenkins; T. D. Jones; W. G. Jones; J. McCardle; J. K. Sedgbeer; J. Thomas; W. A.T. Wan Abdullah; K. W. Bell; M. G. Bowler; P. Bull; R. J. Cashmore; P. E.L. Clarke; R. Devenish; P. Grossmann; C. M. Hawkes; S. L. Lloyd; G. L. Salmon; C. Youngman; G. E. Forden; J. C. Hart; J. Harvey; D. K. Hasell; J. Proudfoot; D. H. Saxon; F. Barreiro; S. Brandt; M. Dittmar; M. Holder; G. Kreutz; B. Neumann; E. Duchovni; U. Karshon; G. Mikenberg; R. Mir; D. Revel; E. Ronat; A. Shapira; G. Yekutieli; G. Baranko; T. Barklow; A. Caldwell; M. Cherney; J. M. Izen; M. Mermikides; G. Rudolph; D. Strom; M. Takashima; H. Venkataramania; E. Wicklund; Sau Lan Wu; G. Zobernig

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Determination of the τ lifetime in high energy e⁺e^- annihilations

M. Althof, W. Braunschweig, F. J. Kirschfink, K. Lübelsmeyer, H. U. Martyn, J. Rimkus, P. Rosskamp, H. G. Sander, D. Schmitz, H. Siebke, W. Wallraff, H. M. Fischer, H. Hartmann, A. Jocksch, G. Knop, L. Köpke, H. Kolanoski, H. Kück, V. Mertens, R. WedemeyerM. Wollstadt, Y. Eisenberg, A. Eskreys, K. Gather, M. Hildebrandt, H. Hultschig, P. Joos, U. Kötz, H. Kowalski, A. Ladage, B. Löhr, D. Lüke, P. Mättig, D. Notz, R. J. Nowak, J. Pyrlik, M. Rushton, W. Schütte, D. Trines, T. Tymieniecka, G. Wolf, Ch Xiao, R. Fohrmann, E. Hilger, T. Kracht, H. L. Krasemann, P. Leu, E. Lohrmann, D. Pandoulas, G. Poelz, K. U. Pösnecker, B. H. Wiik, R. Beuselinck, D. M. Binnie, A. J. Campbell, P. Dornan, B. Foster, D. A. Garbutt, C. Jenkins, T. D. Jones, W. G. Jones, J. McCardle, J. K. Sedgbeer, J. Thomas, W. A.T. Wan Abdullah, K. W. Bell, M. G. Bowler, P. Bull, R. J. Cashmore, P. E.L. Clarke, R. Devenish, P. Grossmann, C. M. Hawkes, S. L. Lloyd, G. L. Salmon, C. Youngman, G. E. Forden, J. C. Hart, J. Harvey, D. K. Hasell, J. Proudfoot, D. H. Saxon, F. Barreiro, S. Brandt, M. Dittmar, M. Holder, G. Kreutz, B. Neumann, E. Duchovni, U. Karshon, G. Mikenberg, R. Mir, D. Revel, E. Ronat, A. Shapira, G. Yekutieli, G. Baranko, T. Barklow, A. Caldwell, M. Cherney, J. M. Izen, M. Mermikides, G. Rudolph, D. Strom, M. Takashima, H. Venkataramania, E. Wicklund, Sau Lan Wu, G. Zobernig

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We have determined the τ lifetime in e⁺e^- annihilations at an average centre of mass energy of 42.5 GeV, using a pressurized drift chamber close to the interaction point. We find the lifetime to be (3.18_-0.75 ^+0.59 ± 0.56) × 10^-13 s. The charged weak τ coupling constant relative to that of the μ is found to be G_τ/G_μ = 0.94_-0.09 ^+0.12 ± 0.09, in good agreement lepton universality.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	264-270
Number of pages	7
Journal	Physics Letters B
Volume	141
Issue number	3-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(84)90214-4
State	Published - Jun 28 1984
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Althof, M., Braunschweig, W., Kirschfink, F. J., Lübelsmeyer, K., Martyn, H. U., Rimkus, J., Rosskamp, P., Sander, H. G., Schmitz, D., Siebke, H., Wallraff, W., Fischer, H. M., Hartmann, H., Jocksch, A., Knop, G., Köpke, L., Kolanoski, H., Kück, H., Mertens, V., ... Zobernig, G. (1984). Determination of the τ lifetime in high energy e⁺e^- annihilations. Physics Letters B, 141(3-4), 264-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(84)90214-4

Althof, M, Braunschweig, W, Kirschfink, FJ, Lübelsmeyer, K, Martyn, HU, Rimkus, J, Rosskamp, P, Sander, HG, Schmitz, D, Siebke, H, Wallraff, W, Fischer, HM, Hartmann, H, Jocksch, A, Knop, G, Köpke, L, Kolanoski, H, Kück, H, Mertens, V, Wedemeyer, R, Wollstadt, M, Eisenberg, Y, Eskreys, A, Gather, K, Hildebrandt, M, Hultschig, H, Joos, P, Kötz, U, Kowalski, H, Ladage, A, Löhr, B, Lüke, D, Mättig, P, Notz, D, Nowak, RJ, Pyrlik, J, Rushton, M, Schütte, W, Trines, D, Tymieniecka, T, Wolf, G, Xiao, C, Fohrmann, R, Hilger, E, Kracht, T, Krasemann, HL, Leu, P, Lohrmann, E, Pandoulas, D, Poelz, G, Pösnecker, KU, Wiik, BH, Beuselinck, R, Binnie, DM, Campbell, AJ, Dornan, P, Foster, B, Garbutt, DA, Jenkins, C, Jones, TD, Jones, WG, McCardle, J, Sedgbeer, JK, Thomas, J, Wan Abdullah, WAT, Bell, KW, Bowler, MG, Bull, P, Cashmore, RJ, Clarke, PEL, Devenish, R, Grossmann, P, Hawkes, CM, Lloyd, SL, Salmon, GL, Youngman, C, Forden, GE, Hart, JC, Harvey, J, Hasell, DK, Proudfoot, J, Saxon, DH, Barreiro, F, Brandt, S, Dittmar, M, Holder, M, Kreutz, G, Neumann, B, Duchovni, E, Karshon, U, Mikenberg, G, Mir, R, Revel, D, Ronat, E, Shapira, A, Yekutieli, G, Baranko, G, Barklow, T, Caldwell, A, Cherney, M, Izen, JM, Mermikides, M, Rudolph, G, Strom, D, Takashima, M, Venkataramania, H, Wicklund, E, Lan Wu, S & Zobernig, G 1984, 'Determination of the τ lifetime in high energy e⁺e^- annihilations', Physics Letters B, vol. 141, no. 3-4, pp. 264-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(84)90214-4

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AU - Braunschweig, W.

AU - Kirschfink, F. J.

AU - Lübelsmeyer, K.

AU - Martyn, H. U.

AU - Rimkus, J.

AU - Rosskamp, P.

AU - Sander, H. G.

AU - Schmitz, D.

AU - Siebke, H.

AU - Wallraff, W.

AU - Fischer, H. M.

AU - Hartmann, H.

AU - Jocksch, A.

AU - Knop, G.

AU - Köpke, L.

AU - Kolanoski, H.

AU - Kück, H.

AU - Mertens, V.

AU - Wedemeyer, R.

AU - Wollstadt, M.

AU - Eisenberg, Y.

AU - Eskreys, A.

AU - Gather, K.

AU - Hildebrandt, M.

AU - Hultschig, H.

AU - Joos, P.

AU - Kötz, U.

AU - Kowalski, H.

AU - Ladage, A.

AU - Löhr, B.

AU - Lüke, D.

AU - Mättig, P.

AU - Notz, D.

AU - Nowak, R. J.

AU - Pyrlik, J.

AU - Rushton, M.

AU - Schütte, W.

AU - Trines, D.

AU - Tymieniecka, T.

AU - Wolf, G.

AU - Xiao, Ch

AU - Fohrmann, R.

AU - Hilger, E.

AU - Kracht, T.

AU - Krasemann, H. L.

AU - Leu, P.

AU - Lohrmann, E.

AU - Pandoulas, D.

AU - Poelz, G.

AU - Pösnecker, K. U.

AU - Wiik, B. H.

AU - Beuselinck, R.

AU - Binnie, D. M.

AU - Campbell, A. J.

AU - Dornan, P.

AU - Foster, B.

AU - Garbutt, D. A.

AU - Jenkins, C.

AU - Jones, T. D.

AU - Jones, W. G.

AU - McCardle, J.

AU - Sedgbeer, J. K.

AU - Thomas, J.

AU - Wan Abdullah, W. A.T.

AU - Bell, K. W.

AU - Bowler, M. G.

AU - Bull, P.

AU - Cashmore, R. J.

AU - Clarke, P. E.L.

AU - Devenish, R.

AU - Grossmann, P.

AU - Hawkes, C. M.

AU - Lloyd, S. L.

AU - Salmon, G. L.

AU - Youngman, C.

AU - Forden, G. E.

AU - Hart, J. C.

AU - Harvey, J.

AU - Hasell, D. K.

AU - Proudfoot, J.

AU - Saxon, D. H.

AU - Barreiro, F.

AU - Brandt, S.

AU - Dittmar, M.

AU - Holder, M.

AU - Kreutz, G.

AU - Neumann, B.

AU - Duchovni, E.

AU - Karshon, U.

AU - Mikenberg, G.

AU - Mir, R.

AU - Revel, D.

AU - Ronat, E.

AU - Shapira, A.

AU - Yekutieli, G.

AU - Baranko, G.

AU - Barklow, T.

AU - Caldwell, A.

AU - Cherney, M.

AU - Izen, J. M.

AU - Mermikides, M.

AU - Rudolph, G.

AU - Strom, D.

AU - Takashima, M.

AU - Venkataramania, H.

AU - Wicklund, E.

AU - Lan Wu, Sau

AU - Zobernig, G.

N1 - Funding Information: The properties of the point-like leptons e, ~t and r are of fundamental importance for a theoretical understanding of the constituents of matter. Thus far all experimental evidence suggests that the e,/l and r have identical properties except for effects due to their different masses. However, the coupfing of the r to the charged intermediate vector boson is still much less well determined than those of the e and/a. The only presently accessible experimental way to determine this coupling is to measure the ~" lifetime. Earlier measurements \[1\]w ere limited by poor resolution near the event vertex. Recently, the MARK II group at SLAC has determined the ~-lifetime with improved vertex resolution using a high precision drift chamber \[2\].I n this paper we present a r lifetime measurement obtained in a similar manner using a high precision drift chamber (vertex detector) installed close to the interaction region in the TASSO detector at the PETRA e+e - storage ring. The upgraded TASSO central detector is shown in 1 Present address: Siemens, Munich, Germany. 2 Present address: CERN, Geneva, Switzerland. 3 Supported by the Deutsches Bundesministerium ftir For-schung und Technologie. 4 Present address: University of California, Santa Cruz, CA, USA. s Present address: Lufthansa, Frankfurt, Germany. 6 On leave from Weizmann Institute, Rehovot, Israel. 7 On leave from Institute of Nuclear Physics, Cracow, Poland. 8 On leave from Warsaw University, Warsaw, Poland. 9 On leave from the University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China, Supported by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung. lO Present address: Glasgow University, Glasgow, UK. 11 On leave from University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaya. 12 Supported by the UK Science and Engineering Research Council. 13 Present address: Argonne National Laboratory, Argonne IL, USA. 14 Supported by the Minerva Gesellschaft fiir Forschung mbH. 1 s Present address: SLAC, Stanford, CA. USA 16 Supported by the US Department of Energy contract DE-AC02-76ER00881.

PY - 1984/6/28

Y1 - 1984/6/28

N2 - We have determined the τ lifetime in e+e- annihilations at an average centre of mass energy of 42.5 GeV, using a pressurized drift chamber close to the interaction point. We find the lifetime to be (3.18-0.75 +0.59 ± 0.56) × 10-13 s. The charged weak τ coupling constant relative to that of the μ is found to be Gτ/Gμ = 0.94-0.09 +0.12 ± 0.09, in good agreement lepton universality.

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