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 & 89 others 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, Michael G. 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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Abstract

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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)264-270
Number of pages7
JournalPhysics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume141
Issue number3-4
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 28 1984
Externally publishedYes

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Althof, M., Braunschweig, W., Kirschfink, F. J., Lübelsmeyer, K., Martyn, H. U., Rimkus, J., ... Zobernig, G. (1984). Determination of the τ lifetime in high energy e+e- annihilations. Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, 141(3-4), 264-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(84)90214-4

Determination of the τ lifetime in high energy e+e- annihilations. / 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.; 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, R. J.; Pyrlik, J.; Rushton, M.; Schütte, W.; Trines, D.; Tymieniecka, T.; Wolf, G.; Xiao, Ch; Fohrmann, R.; Hilger, E.; Kracht, T.; Krasemann, H. L.; Leu, P.; Lohrmann, E.; Pandoulas, D.; Poelz, G.; Pösnecker, K. U.; Wiik, B. H.; Beuselinck, R.; Binnie, D. M.; Campbell, A. J.; Dornan, P.; Foster, B.; Garbutt, D. A.; Jenkins, C.; Jones, T. D.; Jones, W. G.; McCardle, J.; Sedgbeer, J. K.; Thomas, J.; Wan Abdullah, W. A T; Bell, K. W.; Bowler, M. G.; Bull, P.; Cashmore, R. J.; Clarke, P. E L; Devenish, R.; Grossmann, P.; Hawkes, C. M.; Lloyd, S. L.; Salmon, G. L.; Youngman, C.; Forden, G. E.; Hart, J. C.; Harvey, J.; Hasell, D. K.; Proudfoot, J.; Saxon, D. H.; 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, Michael G.; Izen, J. M.; Mermikides, M.; Rudolph, G.; Strom, D.; Takashima, M.; Venkataramania, H.; Wicklund, E.; Lan Wu, Sau; Zobernig, G.

In: Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, Vol. 141, No. 3-4, 28.06.1984, p. 264-270.

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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, MG, 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, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, vol. 141, no. 3-4, pp. 264-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(84)90214-4
Althof M, Braunschweig W, Kirschfink FJ, Lübelsmeyer K, Martyn HU, Rimkus J et al. Determination of the τ lifetime in high energy e+e- annihilations. Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics. 1984 Jun 28;141(3-4):264-270. https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(84)90214-4
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. ; 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, R. J. ; Pyrlik, J. ; Rushton, M. ; Schütte, W. ; Trines, D. ; Tymieniecka, T. ; Wolf, G. ; Xiao, Ch ; Fohrmann, R. ; Hilger, E. ; Kracht, T. ; Krasemann, H. L. ; Leu, P. ; Lohrmann, E. ; Pandoulas, D. ; Poelz, G. ; Pösnecker, K. U. ; Wiik, B. H. ; Beuselinck, R. ; Binnie, D. M. ; Campbell, A. J. ; Dornan, P. ; Foster, B. ; Garbutt, D. A. ; Jenkins, C. ; Jones, T. D. ; Jones, W. G. ; McCardle, J. ; Sedgbeer, J. K. ; Thomas, J. ; Wan Abdullah, W. A T ; Bell, K. W. ; Bowler, M. G. ; Bull, P. ; Cashmore, R. J. ; Clarke, P. E L ; Devenish, R. ; Grossmann, P. ; Hawkes, C. M. ; Lloyd, S. L. ; Salmon, G. L. ; Youngman, C. ; Forden, G. E. ; Hart, J. C. ; Harvey, J. ; Hasell, D. K. ; Proudfoot, J. ; Saxon, D. H. ; 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, Michael G. ; Izen, J. M. ; Mermikides, M. ; Rudolph, G. ; Strom, D. ; Takashima, M. ; Venkataramania, H. ; Wicklund, E. ; Lan Wu, Sau ; Zobernig, G. / Determination of the τ lifetime in high energy e+e- annihilations. In: Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics. 1984 ; Vol. 141, No. 3-4. pp. 264-270.
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