Honors Theses
Date of Award
Summer 5-8-2022
Document Type
Undergraduate Thesis
Department
Physics and Astronomy
First Advisor
Jake Bennett
Second Advisor
Cecille Labuda
Third Advisor
Breese Quinn
Relational Format
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
This analysis uses simulated data from the Belle II experiment to measure the lifetime of the Xi_c^+ baryon. Three different decay modes are investigated to explore the feasibility and accuracy of such measurements at Belle II. The Xi_c^+ lifetime is measured using one of these modes after reducing backgrounds from sources other than the decay of interest. The final result is 464 +/- 15 fs, which is consistent with the expected result of 442 fs within uncertainty. This result shows that Belle II can make competitive measurements of particle properties and decays.
Recommended Citation
Gebeline, Paul, "Lifetime Measurement of the Xi_C^+ Using Belle II Monte Carlo" (2022). Honors Theses. 2621.
https://egrove.olemiss.edu/hon_thesis/2621
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