Measurement of the Spin Density Matrix of $D^*$ Mesons Produced in $e^+ e^-$ Annihilations

The HRS collaboration Abachi, S. ; Akerlof, C. ; Baringer, P. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 199 (1987) 585-590, 1987.
Inspire Record 250823 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.30012

Vector mesons produced in the reaction e + e − →V+X at √ s =29 GeV were isolated by observing D ∗ mesons through the D ∗+ → D 0 π + decay. The D 0 decay modes used are D 0 →K3 π , K π , K π , and K π ( π 0 ). The data, which correspond to an integrated luminosity of 300 pb −1 , were collected by the High Resolution Spectrometer at PEP. Spin density matrix elements for the D ∗ meson are measured as a function of the energy sharing variable Z D ∗ . There is no evidence for alignment of D ∗ mesons produced in e + e − annihilation at our energy.

6 data tables

Spin density matrix for D0 --> K PI decay mode.

Spin density matrix for D0 --> K 3PI decay mode.

Spin density matrix for D0 --> K PI (PI0) decay mode.

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