New Possibility of Solving the Problem of Lifetime Ratio $τ(Λ_b) / τ(B_d)$

Abstract

We discuss the problem of the large discrepancy between the observed lifetime ratio of $Λ_b$ to $B_d$ and the theoretical prediction obtained by the heavy quark effective theory. A new possibility of solving this problem is proposed from the viewpoint of operator product expansion and the lifetime ratio of $Ω_b$ to $B_d$ is predicted.