Angular analysis and differential branching fraction of the decay B0s → ϕμ+μ−

LHCb Collaboration

doi:10.1007/JHEP09(2015)179

Angular analysis and differential branching fraction of the decay B⁰_s → ϕμ⁺μ⁻

LHCb Collaboration

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Abstract

An angular analysis and a measurement of the differential branching fraction of the decay B^s → ϕμ⁺μ⁻ are presented, using data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.0 fb⁻¹ of pp collisions recorded by the LHCb experiment at √s = 7 and 8 TeV. Measurements are reported as a function of q², the square of the dimuon invariant mass and results of the angular analysis are found to be consistent with the Standard Model. In the range 1 <q²<6 GeV²/c⁴, where precise theoretical calculations are available, the differential branching fraction is found to be more than 3σ below the Standard Model predictions.

Original language	English
Article number	179
Journal	Journal of High Energy Physics
Volume	2015
Issue number	9
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP09(2015)179
Publication status	Published - 1 Sept 2015

Keywords

B physics
Flavor physics
Hadron-Hadron Scattering
Rare decay

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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Newman, P. (Principal Investigator), Charlton, D. (Co-Investigator), Hawkes, C. (Co-Investigator), Lazzeroni, C. (Co-Investigator), Nikolopoulos, K. (Co-Investigator), Watson, A. (Co-Investigator), Watson, N. (Co-Investigator) & Wilson, J. (Co-Investigator)
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Newman, P. (Principal Investigator)
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Newman, P. (Principal Investigator)
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Newman, P. (Principal Investigator)
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Experimental Particle Physics 2009-2014
Newman, P. (Principal Investigator), Charlton, D. (Co-Investigator), Hawkes, C. (Co-Investigator), Watkins, P. (Co-Investigator), Watson, A. (Co-Investigator), Watson, N. (Co-Investigator), Wilson, J. (Co-Investigator) & Lazzeroni, C. (Co-Investigator)
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Watkins, P. (Principal Investigator), Charlton, D. (Co-Investigator), Evans, P. (Co-Investigator), Hawkes, C. (Co-Investigator), Newman, P. (Co-Investigator), Watson, A. (Co-Investigator), Watson, N. (Co-Investigator) & Wilson, J. (Co-Investigator)
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Angular analysis and differential branching fraction of the decay B0s → ϕμ+μ−

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Angular analysis and differential branching fraction of the decay B⁰_s → ϕμ⁺μ⁻