Results on Tau Physics from Babar

Recent results on tau physics from BABAR are reviewed. Limits on lepton-flavor violation in the tau decay process τ^- → ℓ^-ℓ⁺ℓ^- are presented based on 91.6fb^-1 of data. In all six decay modes considered, the numbers of events found in data are compatible with the background expectations, and upper limits on the branching fractions are set in the range (1 - 3) × 10^-7 at 90% CL. A preliminary measurement of the five prong branching fraction based on 110.7fb^-1 of data is presented with the result ℬ(τ^- → 3h^-2h⁺ν_τ) = (8.52 ± 0.09 ± 0.40) × 10^-4. A preliminary measurement of the tau lifetime based on 30fb⁺¹ of data is presented where a lifetime of 290.8 ± 1.5 ± 1.6 fs is measured.