TY - JOUR
T1 - Observation of the Semileptonic Decays B→D^{*}τ^{-}ν[over ¯]_{τ} and Evidence for B→Dτ^{-}ν[over ¯]_{τ}
AU - Aubert, B
AU - Del Amo Sanchez, P
AU - Hawkes, Christopher
AU - Watson, Alan
PY - 2008/1/1
Y1 - 2008/1/1
N2 - We present measurements of the semileptonic decays B--> D-0 tau(-)(nu) over bar (tau), B--> D-*0 tau(-)(nu) over bar (tau), (B) over bar (0)-> D+tau(-)(nu) over bar (tau), and (B) over bar (0)-> D*+tau(-)(nu) over bar (tau), which are potentially sensitive to non-standard model amplitudes. The data sample comprises 232x10(6) Upsilon(4S)-> B (B) over bar decays collected with the BABAR detector. From a combined fit to B- and (B) over bar (0) channels, we obtain the branching fractions B(B -> D tau(-)(nu) over bar (tau))=(0.86 +/- 0.24 +/- 0.11 +/- 0.06)% and B(B -> D-*tau(-)(nu) over bar (tau))=(1.62 +/- 0.31 +/- 0.10 +/- 0.05)% (normalized for the (B) over bar (0)), where the uncertainties are statistical, systematic, and normalization-mode-related.
AB - We present measurements of the semileptonic decays B--> D-0 tau(-)(nu) over bar (tau), B--> D-*0 tau(-)(nu) over bar (tau), (B) over bar (0)-> D+tau(-)(nu) over bar (tau), and (B) over bar (0)-> D*+tau(-)(nu) over bar (tau), which are potentially sensitive to non-standard model amplitudes. The data sample comprises 232x10(6) Upsilon(4S)-> B (B) over bar decays collected with the BABAR detector. From a combined fit to B- and (B) over bar (0) channels, we obtain the branching fractions B(B -> D tau(-)(nu) over bar (tau))=(0.86 +/- 0.24 +/- 0.11 +/- 0.06)% and B(B -> D-*tau(-)(nu) over bar (tau))=(1.62 +/- 0.31 +/- 0.10 +/- 0.05)% (normalized for the (B) over bar (0)), where the uncertainties are statistical, systematic, and normalization-mode-related.
U2 - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.021801
DO - 10.1103/PhysRevLett.100.021801
M3 - Article
SN - 1079-7114
VL - 100
JO - Physical Review Letters
JF - Physical Review Letters
IS - 2
M1 - 021801
ER -