Abstract
The production of Xb mesons in proton-proton collisions is studied using a data sample collected by the LHCb detector, at centre-of-mass energies of √s = 7 and 8TeV and corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.0 fb −1. The Xb mesons are identified through their decays to γ(1S) and γ(2S)γ using photons that converted to e +e −pairs in the detector. The relative prompt production rate of Xb1(1P) and Xb2(1P) mesons is measured as a function of the X(1S) transverse momentum in the Xb rapidity range 2.0 < y < 4.5. A precise measurement of the Xb(3P) mass is also performed. Assuming a mass splitting between the Xb1(3P) and the Xb2(3P) states of 10.5 MeV/c2, the measured mass of the Xb1(3P) meson is m(Xb1(3P)) = 10515.7 +2.2 −3.9(stat) +1.5 −2.1(syst)MeV/c 2.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 88 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-16 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of High Energy Physics |
Volume | 2014 |
Issue number | 10 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
Externally published | Yes |
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics