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Systematic uncertainties in $\tau(\bar{B}_s^0)/\tau(\bar{B}^0)$


Source Contribution to
  $\tau(\bar{B}_s^0)/\tau(\bar{B}^0)$
Prompt charm background  
Prompt charm fraction ($f_c$) $^{+0.025}_{-0.020}$
Prompt charm shape (${\cal F}_c$) $^{+0.011}_{-0.012}$
Bottom background  
Bottom background fraction ($f_b$) $^{+0.009}_{-0.008}$
Bottom background shape (${\cal F}_b$) $^{+0.003}_{-0.012}$
Sample composition (affects only $\tau(\bar{B}^0)$)  
$D^{**}$ composition ($P_V$) $^{+0.018}_{-0.023}$
$\pi_s^+$ reconstruction $^{+0.000}_{-0.002}$
Missing momentum correction  
$p_T(B)$ spectrum $^{+0.022}_{-0.016}$
Electron cuts -
$B$ decay model $\pm0.012$
$D_s^{**+}$ fraction ($f^{**}$) $^{+0.017}_{-0.011}$
Signal fraction ( $f_{\mbox{\small sig}}$) $\pm0.011$
Resolution scale factor $\pm0.004$
Decay length cut -
Combinatorial background shape $\pm0.012$
Detector alignment -
Total $^{+0.049}_{-0.046}$



Satoru Uozumi 2005-08-13