We present a study of 649±35 e+e−→cc¯ events produced at s√≈10.6  GeV containing both a Λ+c baryon and a Λ¯¯−c antibaryon. The number observed is roughly 4 times that expected if the leading charmed hadron types are uncorrelated, confirming an observation by the CLEO Collaboration. We find a 2-jet topology in these events but very few additional baryons, demonstrating that the primary c and c¯ are predominantly contained in a correlated baryon-antibaryon system. In addition to the charmed baryons we observe on average 2.6±0.2 charged intermediate mesons, predominantly pions, carrying 65% of the remaining energy.

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Correlated leading baryon-antibaryon production in e+e−→cc¯→Λ+cΛ¯¯¯−cX

P. Biassoni;F. Palombo;S. Stracka;N. Neri;
2010

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We present a study of 649±35 e+e−→cc¯ events produced at s√≈10.6  GeV containing both a Λ+c baryon and a Λ¯¯−c antibaryon. The number observed is roughly 4 times that expected if the leading charmed hadron types are uncorrelated, confirming an observation by the CLEO Collaboration. We find a 2-jet topology in these events but very few additional baryons, demonstrating that the primary c and c¯ are predominantly contained in a correlated baryon-antibaryon system. In addition to the charmed baryons we observe on average 2.6±0.2 charged intermediate mesons, predominantly pions, carrying 65% of the remaining energy.
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