[en] Results of the analysis of forward-produced (1.95 < | η | < 2.80) muons from bar pp collisions at √s = 1.8 TeV are presented. The data sample was collected during the 1987 run of the CDF detector at the Fermilab Tevatron collider and corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 0.80 nb^-1. The inclusive forward muon p_T spectrum is measured and compared to backgrounds. Several muon + jet events, consistent with the weak decay of the bottom quark, were found. In addition, from a larger data sample of 24.2 nb^-1, a candidate event for the first observation at √s = 1.8 TeV of the process Z degree → μ⁺μ^- was discovered, where Z degree is the uncharged mediator of the weak interaction

[en] The authors present recent CDF results on B lifetimes, B meson mass measurements, ratios of branching ratios, and rare decays. In addition, they present the first measurement of time-dependent B_d mixing at CDF. Several results have been updated and a few new ones included since the workshop

[en] Measurements of the B_u, B_d, and B_s meson lifetime using semileptonic B_U → eνD* X, B_s → lνD_sX events and exclusive B_u → ψ(')K(_s)(*)B_s → ψφ events are presented. These results used the precise position measurements of the CDF SVX silicon vertex detector and were obtained from a 19.3 pb^-1 sample of 1.8 TeV bar pp collisions collected in 1992--93 at the Fermilab Tevatron collider. Comparisons with previous measurements will be shown

[en] A next generation silicon vertex detector is planned at CDF for the 1998 Tevatron collider run with the Main Injector. The SVX II silicon vertex detector will allow high luminosity data-taking, enable online triggering of secondary vertex production, and greatly increase the acceptance for heavy flavor physics at CDF. The design specifications, geometric layout, and early mechanical prototyping work for this detector are discussed

[en] The proposed CDF SVX II detector upgrade for secondary vertex detection during the Fermilab Tevatron Run II collider run is described. The general design and important features of this silicon vertex detector are presented. The CDF physics goals which are addressed by this detector are also given

[en] Measurements of the average b-hadron lifetime using inclusive B → J/ψX events, the individual B_u and B_d lifetimes and their ratio using exclusive B → ψK events, and the B_s lifetime using semileptonic B_s lifetime using semileptonic B_s → lνD₃X events are presented. The results were obtained from a 21.3 pb^-1 sample of √s = 1.8 TeV bar pp collisions collected in 1992--93 at the Fermilab Tevatron collider and required the precise position measurements of the recently installed CDF silicon vertex detector

[en] The original design of the Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF) was optimized for high p_T physics measurements associated with W and Z boson, top quark, and QCD jet production. This choice resulted in an emphasis on the central pseudorapidity region (|η| < 1.0) for detector coverage. Thus, CDF has excellent tracking (ΔpT/pT = 0.0066 direct-sum 0.0014pt), good calorimetry, and a suitable muon system in the central region. Even with this limited coverage, the large bar pp → bX cross section of nearly 100 μbarns for |η| < 1.0 has allowed the CDF experiment to make many B physics measurements. In addition, with the successful operation of the CDF silicon vertex detector (SVX), the capability for making time-dependent B_s mixing measurements becomes a reality. Upgrade plans, which include extending the tracking and lepton identification into the forward region and the implementation of a high-rate DAQ system, make a time-dependent B_s mixing measurement an attractive goal during the anticipated high-luminosity Main Injector collider runs. The authors discuss here the feasibility and potential of making a B_s mixing measurement based on extrapolations of the current CDF detector performance using colliding beam data and the expected upgrade plans

[en] The original design of the Collider Detector at Fermilab (CDF) was optimized for high p_T physics measurements associated with W and Z boson, top quark, and QCD jet production. This choice resulted in an emphasis on the central pseudorapidity region (|η| < 1.0) for detector coverage. Thus, CDF has excellent tracking, good calorimetry, and a suitable muon system in the central region. Even with this limited coverage, the large bar pp → bX cross section of nearly 100 μbarns for |η| < 1.0 has allowed the CDF experiment to make many B physics measurements. In addition, with the successful operation of the CDF silicon vertex detector (SVX), the capability for making time-dependent B_s mixing measurements becomes a reality. Upgrade plans, which include extending the tracking and lepton identification into the forward region and the implementation of a high-rate DAQ system, make a time-dependent B_s mixing measurement an attractive goal during the anticipated high-luminosity Main Injector collider runs. We discuss here the feasibility and potential of making a B_s mixing measurement based on extrapolations of the current CDF detector performance using colliding beam data and the expected upgrade plans

[en] With the mixing parameter x defined as Δm/Γ for neutral B mesons, the ratio of the mixing parameters for the B_d and B_s mesons is given by: x_d/x_s = |V_td/V_ts|²(m_Bd/m_Bs)(τ_Bd/τ_Bs)(f²_BdB_d/(f²_BsBs)). The value of x_d is known to good precision (x_d = 0.665 ± 0.088), and the ratio of theoretical form factors (f²_BdB_d/(f²_BsB_s)) should be calculated to 10%-20% accuracy within the next couple of years. THerefore, a measurement of x_s can provide a precise measurement of the |V_td/V_ts| ratio. This information, coupled with the measurements of |V_ub| and |V_cb| from CLEO, enables an independent determination of the CKM unitarity triangle through a measurement of its sides, rather than angles. Present estimates for quantities entering the presented equation, predict a value of x_s within a range of 10 to 30 within the Standard Model

[en] The mechanical design and construction progress of the CDF silicon vertex detector is described. Results on the location accuracy of the silicon strip detectors are presented and indicate an initial placement uncertainty of less than 10 μm. The water and gas cooling system, which is constructed of low mass materials and is used to remove heat from the readout electronics, is briefly described. Measurements of the performance of the silicon strip detectors are also given and show >98.5% functioning strips for the assembled SVX detector. (orig.)