Absolute branching fraction measurements and electron spectrum of inclusive charged and neutral D meson semileptonic decays

Posted on:2006-08-02

Degree:Ph.D

Type:Dissertation

University:Syracuse University

Candidate:Redjimi, Radia

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GTID:1450390005997355

Subject:Physics

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We present a measurement of the inclusive branching fractions for the decays D+ → Xe + nue and D 0 → Xe+nu e, using 281 pb-1 of data collected on the psi(3770) resonance with the CLEO-c detector. We find B (D0 → Xe +nue) = (6.46 +/- 0.17 +/- 0.13)% and B (D+ → Xe +nue) = (16.13 0.20 +/- 0.33)%.

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&rarr, Nue

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