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Measurement of the B0s→[mu]+[mu]− branching fraction and effective lifetime and search for B0→[mu]+[mu]− decays

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A search for the rare decays B0s→μ+μ− and B0→μ+μ− is performed at the LHCb experiment using data collected in pp collisions corresponding to a total integrated luminosity of 4.4 fb−1. An excess of B0s→μ+μ− decays is observed with a significance of 7.8 standard deviations, representing the first obse...

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Main Authors: Aaij, Roel (Author) , D'Argent, Philippe (Author) , Bachmann, Sebastian (Author) , Braun, Svende (Author) , Comerma-Montells, Albert (Author) , De Cian, Michel (Author) , Esen, Sevda (Author) , Gerick, David (Author) , Gersabeck, Evelina (Author) , Han, Xiaoxue (Author) , Hansmann-Menzemer, Stephanie (Author) , Kecke, Matthieu (Author) , Khanji, Basem (Author) , Kolpin, Michael (Author) , Leverington, Blake (Author) , Marks, Jörg (Author) , Mitzel, Dominik (Author) , Neubert, Sebastian (Author) , Neuner, Max (Author) , Piucci, Alessio (Author) , Stahl, Marian (Author) , Stemmle, Simon (Author) , Uwer, Ulrich (Author) , Zhelezov, Alexey (Author)
Corporate Author: LHCb Collaboration (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 11 May 2017
In: Physical review letters
Year: 2017, Volume: 118, Issue: 19
ISSN:1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.191801
Online Access:Verlag, Volltext: http://dx.doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.191801
Verlag, Volltext: https://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.191801
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Author Notes:R. Aaij et al.* (LHCb collaboration)
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Summary:A search for the rare decays B0s→μ+μ− and B0→μ+μ− is performed at the LHCb experiment using data collected in pp collisions corresponding to a total integrated luminosity of 4.4 fb−1. An excess of B0s→μ+μ− decays is observed with a significance of 7.8 standard deviations, representing the first observation of this decay in a single experiment. The branching fraction is measured to be B(B0s→μ+μ−)=(3.0±0.6+0.3−0.2)×10−9, where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second systematic. The first measurement of the B0s→μ+μ− effective lifetime, τ(B0s→μ+μ−)=2.04±0.44±0.05 ps, is reported. No significant excess of B0→μ+μ− decays is found, and a 95% confidence level upper limit, B(B0→μ+μ−)<3.4×10−10, is determined. All results are in agreement with the standard model expectations.
Item Description:Im Titel sind "0" und "s" untereinander geschrieben: "0" hochgestellt, "s" tiefgestellt
Im Titel sind "+" und "-" hochgestellt
Im Titel wird "mu" als griechischer Buchstabe dargestellt
R. Aaij, P. d'Argent, S. Bachmann, S. Braun, A. Comerma-Montells, M. De Cian, S. Esen, D. Gerick, E. Gersabeck, X. Han, S. Hansmann-Menzemer, M. Kecke, B. Khanji, M. Kolpin, B. Leverington, J. Marks, D.S. Mitzel, S. Neubert, M. Neuner, A. Piucci, M. Stahl, S. Stemmle, U. Uwer, A. Zhelezov [und weitere]
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ISSN:1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.118.191801

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