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Systematic uncertainties


Source Contribution to
  $c\tau(B^-)$ ($\mu$m) $c\tau(\bar{B}^0)$ ($\mu$m) $\tau(B^-)/\tau(\bar{B}^0)$
Prompt charm background      
prompt charm fraction ($f_c$) $^{+3.7}_{-1.9}$ $^{+5.7}_{-3.7}$ $^{+0.006}_{-0.007}$
prompt charm shape (${\cal F}_c$) $\pm2.6$ $\pm5.2$ $\pm0.007$
Bottom background      
Bottom background fraction ($f_b$) $^{+0.3}_{-0.9}$ $^{+0.7}_{-1.5}$ $^{+0.001}_{-0.002}$
Bottom background shape (${\cal F}_b$) $\pm2.6$ $\pm1.4$ $\pm0.002$
Sample composition      
$D^{**}$ fraction ($f^{**}$) $^{+2.5}_{-0.6}$ $^{+6.5}_{-10.1}$ $^{+0.032}_{-0.018}$
$D^{**}$ composition ($P_V$) $^{+0.7}_{-1.4}$ $^{+11.0}_{-8.6}$ $^{+0.023}_{-0.031}$
$\pi_s^+$ reconstruction $^{+0.1}_{-0.6}$ $^{+0.8}_{-0.0}$ $^{+0.000}_{-0.004}$
Missing momentum correction      
$p_T(B)$ spectrum $\pm6.1$ $\pm5.3$ -
$B$ decay model $\pm1.0$ $\pm1.3$ -
Electron cuts $\pm2.0$ $\pm1.4$ -
Signal fraction ( $f_{\mbox{\small sig}}$) $\pm2.4$ $\pm0.9$ $\pm0.003$
Resolution scale factor $\pm3.6$ $\pm1.9$ $\pm0.003$
Decay length cut $^{+0.0}_{-1.8}$ $^{+0.0}_{-2.2}$ $^{+0.001}_{-0.000}$
Combinatorial background shape $\pm0.7$ $\pm0.1$ $\pm0.002$
Detector alignment $\pm2.0$ $\pm2.0$ -
Total $^{+10.0}_{-9.4}$ $^{+16.3}_{-16.3}$ $^{+0.041}_{-0.039}$


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Satoru Uozumi 2005-03-01