Observation of a Narrow Hyperon State of Mass 3.17-{GeV}

The Birmingham-CERN-Glasgow-Michigan State-Paris & Cambridge-Michigan State collaborations Amirzadeh, J. ; Ansorge, R.E. ; Baubillier, M. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 89 (1979) 125-130, 1979.
Inspire Record 143109 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.27296

We present evidence for a narrow Y ∗ with a mass of 3.17 GeV and a width ⩽ 20 MeV decaying to ΣKK̄ + pions, ΛKK̄ + pions and ΞK + pions. The data come from two high statistics K − p bubble chamber experiments with a sensitivity of ≈100 eV/ μb at 8.25 GeV/ c and ≈ 45 eV/ μb at 6.5 GeV/ c .

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OBSERVATION OF R(3170) ONLY DECAYING INTO 5 OR 6 PARTICLES (CROSS SECTION NOT CORRECTED FOR DECAYS WITH MORE THAN ONE UNSEEN FINAL STATE PARTICLE).