The first observation of the ς+→pμ+μ- decay is reported with high significance using proton-proton collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.4 fb-1, collected with the LHCb detector at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV. A yield of 237±16 ς+→pμ+μ- decays is obtained, where the uncertainty is statistical only. A branching fraction of (1.08±0.17)×10-8 is measured, where the uncertainty includes statistical and systematic sources. No evidence of resonant structures is found in the dimuon invariant-mass distribution. All results are compatible with standard model expectations. This represents the rarest decay of a baryon ever observed.
Observation of the Very Rare Σ+ → pμ+μ- Decay
Argenton M.;Balboni A.;Bolzonella R.;Calabrese R.;Capriotti L.;Cavallini V.;Fiorini M.;Franzoso E.;Guarise M.;Kotriakhova S.;Luppi E.;Okamura S.;Pappalardo L. L.;Passalacqua B.;Romolini G.;Tomassetti L.;
2025
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The first observation of the ς+→pμ+μ- decay is reported with high significance using proton-proton collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.4 fb-1, collected with the LHCb detector at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV. A yield of 237±16 ς+→pμ+μ- decays is obtained, where the uncertainty is statistical only. A branching fraction of (1.08±0.17)×10-8 is measured, where the uncertainty includes statistical and systematic sources. No evidence of resonant structures is found in the dimuon invariant-mass distribution. All results are compatible with standard model expectations. This represents the rarest decay of a baryon ever observed.| File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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