UPPER LIMITS ON THE PRODUCTION-RATE OF THE DECUPLET BARYONS DELTA AND SIGMA-STAR IN E+E- ANNIHILATION AT 34.4 GEV

Samples of ∼1,900 identified protons and ∼500 Λ have been used to search for decuplet baryon production in e+e- annihilation at a c.m. energy of 34.4 GeV. The p π+ and Λ π± invariant mass spectra contain no Δ or Σ* signals. Upper limits, at 95% confidence level, are that less than 12% of all p and less than 26% of all Λ come from the decay of doubly charged Δ and singly charged Σ* states respectively. These limits correspond to production rates of