Evidence for the h(b)(1P) meson in the decay Y(3S) -> pi(0)h(b)(1P)

J.P. Lees, H.G. Raven, H. Snoek, Collaboration BaBar

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Abstract

Using a sample of 122 x 10(6) Y(3S) events recorded with the BABAR detector at the PEP-II asymmetric-energy e(+)e(-) collider at SLAC, we search for the h(b)(1P) spin-singlet partner of the P-wave X(bJ)(1P) states in the sequential decay Y(3S) -> pi(0)h(b) (1P), hb(1P) -> gamma eta(b)(1S). We observe an excess of events above background in the distribution of the recoil mass against the pi(0) at mass 9902 +/- 4(stat) +/- 2(syst) MeV/c(2). The width of the observed signal is consistent with experimental resolution, and its significance is 3.1 sigma, including systematic uncertainties. We obtain the value (4.3 +/- 1.1(stat) +/- 0.9(syst) x 10(-4) for the product branching fraction B(Y(3S) -> pi(0)h(b)) XB (h(b) -> gamma eta(b))
Original languageEnglish
Article number091101
Pages (from-to)091101
JournalPhysical Review D
Volume84
Issue number9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

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