The decay of b quarks into ψ's

Thomas A. DeGrand; Doug Toussaint

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(80)90024-6

The decay of b quarks into ψ's

Thomas A. DeGrand, Doug Toussaint

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We calculate branching ratios for the decays of a b quark into ψ or η_c plus anything, using information on the ψ wave-function. Even assuming color suppression of these decays, we find branching ratios around 2% or 1%, respectively.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	256-258
Number of pages	3
Journal	Physics Letters B
Volume	89
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(80)90024-6
State	Published - Jan 14 1980

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