Averages of b-hadron, c-hadron, and $$\tau $$ τ -lepton properties as of 2018

Abstract This paper reports world averages of measurements of b-hadron, c-hadron, and $$\tau $$ τ -lepton properties obtained by the Heavy Flavour Averaging Group using results available through September 2018. In rare cases, significant results obtained several months later are also used. For the a...

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Main Authors: Y. Amhis, Sw. Banerjee, E. Ben-Haim, F. U. Bernlochner, M. Bona, A. Bozek, C. Bozzi, J. Brodzicka, M. Chrzaszcz, J. Dingfelder, S. Duell, U. Egede, M. Gersabeck, T. Gershon, P. Goldenzweig, K. Hayasaka, H. Hayashii, D. Johnson, M. Kenzie, T. Kuhr, O. Leroy, H.-B. Li, A. Lusiani, H.-L. Ma, K. Miyabayashi, P. Naik, T. Nanut, M. Patel, A. Pompili, M. Rama, M. Roney, M. Rotondo, O. Schneider, C. Schwanda, A. J. Schwartz, B. Shwartz, J. Serrano, A. Soffer, D. Tonelli, P. Urquijo, R. Van Kooten, J. Yelton
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Published: SpringerOpen 2021-03-01
Series:European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-020-8156-7
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spelling doaj-0ef5f7f9235a4ad1a5c3e9a8878f43f22021-04-18T11:45:09ZengSpringerOpenEuropean Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields1434-60441434-60522021-03-01813132610.1140/epjc/s10052-020-8156-7Averages of b-hadron, c-hadron, and $$\tau $$ τ -lepton properties as of 2018Y. Amhis0Sw. Banerjee1E. Ben-Haim2F. U. Bernlochner3M. Bona4A. Bozek5C. Bozzi6J. Brodzicka7M. Chrzaszcz8J. Dingfelder9S. Duell10U. Egede11M. Gersabeck12T. Gershon13P. Goldenzweig14K. Hayasaka15H. Hayashii16D. Johnson17M. Kenzie18T. Kuhr19O. Leroy20H.-B. Li21A. Lusiani22H.-L. Ma23K. Miyabayashi24P. Naik25T. Nanut26M. Patel27A. Pompili28M. Rama29M. Roney30M. Rotondo31O. Schneider32C. Schwanda33A. J. Schwartz34B. Shwartz35J. Serrano36A. Soffer37D. Tonelli38P. Urquijo39R. Van Kooten40J. Yelton41Université Paris-Saclay, CNRS/IN2P3, IJCLabUniversity of LouisvilleLPNHE, Sorbonne Université, Paris Diderot Sorbonne Paris Cité, CNRS/IN2P3University of BonnSchool of Physics and Astronomy, Queen Mary University of LondonH. Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear PhysicsINFN Sezione di FerraraH. Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear PhysicsH. Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear PhysicsUniversity of BonnUniversity of BonnSchool of Physics and Astronomy, Monash UniversitySchool of Physics and Astronomy, University of ManchesterDepartment of Physics, University of WarwickInstitut für Experimentelle Teilchenphysik, Karlsruher Institut für TechnologieNiigata UniversityNara Women’s UniversityEuropean Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN)Department of Physics, University of WarwickLudwig-Maximilians-UniversityAix Marseille Univ, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPMInstitute of High Energy PhysicsScuola Normale SuperioreInstitute of High Energy PhysicsNara Women’s UniversityH.H. Wills Physics Laboratory, University of BristolInstitute of Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)Imperial College LondonUniversità di Bari Aldo MoroINFN Sezione di PisaUniversity of VictoriaLaboratori Nazionali dell’INFN di FrascatiInstitute of Physics, Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)Institute of High Energy PhysicsUniversity of CincinnatiBudker Institute of Nuclear Physics (SB RAS)Aix Marseille Univ, CNRS/IN2P3, CPPMTel Aviv UniversityINFN Sezione di TriesteSchool of Physics, University of MelbourneIndiana UniversityUniversity of FloridaAbstract This paper reports world averages of measurements of b-hadron, c-hadron, and $$\tau $$ τ -lepton properties obtained by the Heavy Flavour Averaging Group using results available through September 2018. In rare cases, significant results obtained several months later are also used. For the averaging, common input parameters used in the various analyses are adjusted (rescaled) to common values, and known correlations are taken into account. The averages include branching fractions, lifetimes, neutral meson mixing parameters, $$C\!P$$ C P  violation parameters, parameters of semileptonic decays, and Cabibbo–Kobayashi–Maskawa matrix elements.https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-020-8156-7
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author Y. Amhis
Sw. Banerjee
E. Ben-Haim
F. U. Bernlochner
M. Bona
A. Bozek
C. Bozzi
J. Brodzicka
M. Chrzaszcz
J. Dingfelder
S. Duell
U. Egede
M. Gersabeck
T. Gershon
P. Goldenzweig
K. Hayasaka
H. Hayashii
D. Johnson
M. Kenzie
T. Kuhr
O. Leroy
H.-B. Li
A. Lusiani
H.-L. Ma
K. Miyabayashi
P. Naik
T. Nanut
M. Patel
A. Pompili
M. Rama
M. Roney
M. Rotondo
O. Schneider
C. Schwanda
A. J. Schwartz
B. Shwartz
J. Serrano
A. Soffer
D. Tonelli
P. Urquijo
R. Van Kooten
J. Yelton
spellingShingle Y. Amhis
Sw. Banerjee
E. Ben-Haim
F. U. Bernlochner
M. Bona
A. Bozek
C. Bozzi
J. Brodzicka
M. Chrzaszcz
J. Dingfelder
S. Duell
U. Egede
M. Gersabeck
T. Gershon
P. Goldenzweig
K. Hayasaka
H. Hayashii
D. Johnson
M. Kenzie
T. Kuhr
O. Leroy
H.-B. Li
A. Lusiani
H.-L. Ma
K. Miyabayashi
P. Naik
T. Nanut
M. Patel
A. Pompili
M. Rama
M. Roney
M. Rotondo
O. Schneider
C. Schwanda
A. J. Schwartz
B. Shwartz
J. Serrano
A. Soffer
D. Tonelli
P. Urquijo
R. Van Kooten
J. Yelton
Averages of b-hadron, c-hadron, and $$\tau $$ τ -lepton properties as of 2018
European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
author_facet Y. Amhis
Sw. Banerjee
E. Ben-Haim
F. U. Bernlochner
M. Bona
A. Bozek
C. Bozzi
J. Brodzicka
M. Chrzaszcz
J. Dingfelder
S. Duell
U. Egede
M. Gersabeck
T. Gershon
P. Goldenzweig
K. Hayasaka
H. Hayashii
D. Johnson
M. Kenzie
T. Kuhr
O. Leroy
H.-B. Li
A. Lusiani
H.-L. Ma
K. Miyabayashi
P. Naik
T. Nanut
M. Patel
A. Pompili
M. Rama
M. Roney
M. Rotondo
O. Schneider
C. Schwanda
A. J. Schwartz
B. Shwartz
J. Serrano
A. Soffer
D. Tonelli
P. Urquijo
R. Van Kooten
J. Yelton
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title Averages of b-hadron, c-hadron, and $$\tau $$ τ -lepton properties as of 2018
title_short Averages of b-hadron, c-hadron, and $$\tau $$ τ -lepton properties as of 2018
title_full Averages of b-hadron, c-hadron, and $$\tau $$ τ -lepton properties as of 2018
title_fullStr Averages of b-hadron, c-hadron, and $$\tau $$ τ -lepton properties as of 2018
title_full_unstemmed Averages of b-hadron, c-hadron, and $$\tau $$ τ -lepton properties as of 2018
title_sort averages of b-hadron, c-hadron, and $$\tau $$ τ -lepton properties as of 2018
publisher SpringerOpen
series European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
issn 1434-6044
1434-6052
publishDate 2021-03-01
description Abstract This paper reports world averages of measurements of b-hadron, c-hadron, and $$\tau $$ τ -lepton properties obtained by the Heavy Flavour Averaging Group using results available through September 2018. In rare cases, significant results obtained several months later are also used. For the averaging, common input parameters used in the various analyses are adjusted (rescaled) to common values, and known correlations are taken into account. The averages include branching fractions, lifetimes, neutral meson mixing parameters, $$C\!P$$ C P  violation parameters, parameters of semileptonic decays, and Cabibbo–Kobayashi–Maskawa matrix elements.
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