Measurement of the τ-→h-h+h-v τ and τ-→h-h+h-≥1π 0vτ branching ratios

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Abstract

The branching ratios of the τ-→h-h+h-v τ and τ-→h-h+h-≥1π 0vτ decays, where h is either a charged π or K meson, are measured using a data sample of 87861 τ+τ- pairs collected with the OPAL detector at LEP. The two branching ratios are extracted simultaneously from a sample of three charged particle decays and found to be: {Mathematical expression} where the first error is statistical and the second systematic. The branching ratio of the τ lepton into three charged particles is measured to be: {Mathematical expression}

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)555-567
Number of pages13
JournalEuropean Physical Journal C
Volume68
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Dec 1995
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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