Angular analysis of the B 0 → K *0 μ + μ − decay using 3 fb−1 of integrated luminosity
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Abstract
An angular analysis of the B 0 → K *0(→ K + π −)μ + μ − decay is presented. The dataset corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 3.0 fb−1 of pp collision data collected at the LHCb experiment. The complete angular information from the decay is used to determine CP-averaged observables and CP asymmetries, taking account of possible contamination from decays with the K + π − system in an S-wave configuration. The angular observables and their correlations are reported in bins of q 2, the invariant mass squared of the dimuon system. The observables are determined both from an unbinned maximum likelihood fit and by using the principal moments of the angular distribution. In addition, by fitting for q 2-dependent decay amplitudes in the region 1.1 < q 2 < 6.0 GeV2/c 4, the zero-crossing points of several angular observables are computed. A global fit is performed to the complete set of CP-averaged observables obtained from the maximum likelihood fit. This fit indicates differences with predictions based on the Standard Model at the level of 3.4 standard deviations. These differences could be explained by contributions from physics beyond the Standard Model, or by an unexpectedly large hadronic effect that is not accounted for in the Standard Model predictions.
Date Issued
2016-02-16
Date Acceptance
2016-01-28
Citation
Journal of High Energy Physics, 2016, 2016 (2)
ISSN
1126-6708
Publisher
Springer Verlag
Journal / Book Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Volume
2016
Issue
2
Copyright Statement
Open Access, Copyright CERN,
for the benefit of the LHCb Collaboration.
Article funded by SCOAP3
for the benefit of the LHCb Collaboration.
Article funded by SCOAP3
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Particles & Fields
Physics
Rare decay
Hadron-Hadron scattering
FCNC Interaction
B physics
Flavor physics
PP COLLISIONS
RARE
TEV
hep-ex
Nuclear & Particles Physics
01 Mathematical Sciences
02 Physical Sciences
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
ARTN 104