Measurement of the branching fraction of Ξc0→Λc+π− at Belle

Abstract

Based on a data sample of 983 fb−1 collected with the Belle detector at the KEKB asymmetric-energy e+e− collider, we present the study of the heavy-flavor-conserving decay Ξc0→Λc+π− with Λc+ reconstructed via its pK−π+ decay mode. The branching fraction ratio B(Ξc0→Λc+π−)/B(Ξc0→Ξ−π+) is measured to be 0.38±0.04±0.04. Combining with the world average value of B(Ξc0→Ξ−π+), the branching fraction B(Ξc0→Λc+π−) is deduced to be (0.54±0.05±0.05±0.12)%. Here, the uncertainties above are statistical, systematic, and from B(Ξc0→Ξ−π+), respectively.Received 17 June 2022Accepted 28 July 2022DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.107.032005Published by the American Physical Society under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license. Further distribution of this work must maintain attribution to the author(s) and the published article’s title, journal citation, and DOI. Funded by SCOAP3.Published by the American Physical SocietyPhysics Subject Headings (PhySH)Physical SystemsCharmed baryonsGeneral Physics