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Measurement of the Decay Constant<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msub><mml:mi>f</mml:mi><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>D</mml:mi><mml:mi>s</mml:mi><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msubsup></mml:msub></mml:math>Using<mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>D</mml:mi><mml:mi>s</mml:mi><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msubsup><mml:mo>→</mml:mo><mml:msup><mml:mi>l</mml:mi><mml:mo>+</mml:mo></mml:msup><mml:mi>ν</mml:mi></mml:…
We measure the decay constant f(Ds+) using the D(s+)-->l+ nu channel, where the l+ designates either a mu+ or a tau+, when the tau+ -->pi+ nu. Using both measurements we find f(Ds+)=274+/-13+/-7 MeV. Combining with our previous determination of f(D+), we compute the ratio f(Ds+)/f(D+)=1.23+/-0.11+/-0.04. We compare with theoretical estimates.