Searches for $Λ_{b}^{0}$ and $Ξ_{b}^{0}$ decays to $K_{\mathrm S}^{0}pπ^{-}$ and $K_{\mathrm S}^{0}pK^{-}$ final states with the first observation of the $Λ_{b}^{0} \to K_{S}^{0}pπ^{-}$ decay

Abstract

A search for previously unobserved decays of beauty baryons to the final states $K^0_{\mathrm{S}}pπ^-$ and $K^0_{\mathrm{S}}pK^-$ is reported. The analysis is based on a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $1.0\,\mathrm{fb}^{-1}$ of $pp$ collisions. The $Λ^0_b \rightarrow K^0_{\mathrm{S}}pπ^-$ decay is observed for the first time with a significance of $8.6\,σ$, and a measurement is made of the $CP$ asymmetry, which is consistent with zero. No significant signals are seen for $Λ^0_b \rightarrow K^0_{\mathrm{S}}pK^-$ decays, $Ξ^0_b$ decays to both $K^0_{\mathrm{S}}pπ^-$ and $K^0_{\mathrm{S}}pK^-$ final states, and the $Λ^0_b \rightarrow D^-_s (K^0_{\mathrm{S}}K^-)p$ decay, and upper limits on their branching fractions are reported.

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