Analysis of Lambda_b to Lambda_c Weak Decays in Heavy Quark Effective Theory

Abstract

The Lambda_b to Lambda_c semileptonic decay is analyzed in the framework of heavy quark effective theory to the order of 1/m_c and 1/m_b. The QCD sum rule and large N_c predictions to the decay form factors are applied. It argues that the subleading baryonic Isgur-Wise function in the large N_c limit vanishes. The decay rates, distributions and asymmetry parameters are calculated numerically. Some of the nonleptonic decay modes are discussed in the end.

20 pages, latex, 4 figures, to appear in Phys. Rev. D (1998)