Measurement of b-quark fragmentation fractions in pp?? collisions at ??s = 1.8TeV
Journal
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
84
Journal Issue
8
Pages
1663-1668
Date Issued
2000
Author(s)
Affolder, T. et al. (CDF Collaboration)
Abstract
We have studied the production of B hadrons in 1.8-TeV p&pmacr; collisions. We present measurements of the fragmentation fractions, f(u), f(d), f(s), and f(baryon), of produced b quarks that yield B+, B0, B(0)(s), and Lambda;(0)(b) hadrons. Reconstruction of five electron-charm final states yields f(s)/( f(u)+f(d)) = 0.213+/-0.068 and f(baryon)/( f(u)+f(d)) = 0.118+/-0.042, assuming f(u) = f(d). If all B hadrons produced in p&pmacr; collisions cascade to one of these four hadrons, we determine f(u) = f(d) = 0.375+/-0.023, f(s) = 0.160+/-0.044, and f(baryon) = 0.090+/-0.029. If we do not assume f(u) = f(d), we find f(d)/f(u) = 0.84+/-0.16.
Type
journal article