Differential Branching Fraction and Angular Analysis of the Decay B-0 -> K*(0)mu(+)mu(-)

The angular distributions and the partial branching fraction of the decay B0→K*0μ+μ− are studied by using an integrated luminosity of 0.37  fb−1 of data collected with the LHCb detector. The forward-backward asymmetry of the muons, AFB, the fraction of longitudinal polarization, FL, and the partial...

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Authors: Abellan Beteta, Carlos, Calvo Gómez, Míriam, Camboni, Alessandro, Comerma Montells, Albert, Domingo Bonal, Francesc, Garrido Beltrán, Lluís, Gascón Fora, David, Grabalosa Gándara, Marc, Graciani Díaz, Ricardo, Graugés Pous, Eugeni, López Asamar, Elias, Musy, Marco, Pérez-Calero Yzquierdo, Antonio, Picatoste Olloqui, Eduardo, Pie Valls, B. (Blai), Potterat, Cédric, Puig Navarro, Albert, Roselló, M., Ruiz, Hugo (Ruiz Pérez), Vázquez Gómez, Ricard, Vilasis-Cardona, Xavier, LHCb Collaboration
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2012
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Barcelona
Repository:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/56447
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/56447
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Detectors de radiació
Partícules (Física nuclear)
Nuclear counters
Particles (Nuclear physics)
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Summary:The angular distributions and the partial branching fraction of the decay B0→K*0μ+μ− are studied by using an integrated luminosity of 0.37  fb−1 of data collected with the LHCb detector. The forward-backward asymmetry of the muons, AFB, the fraction of longitudinal polarization, FL, and the partial branching fraction dB/dq2 are determined as a function of the dimuon invariant mass. The measurements are in good agreement with the standard model predictions and are the most precise to date. In the dimuon invariant mass squared range 1.00-6.00  GeV2/c4, the results are AFB=−0.06+0.13−0.14±0.04, FL=0.55±0.10±0.03, and dB/dq2=(0.42±0.06±0.03)×10−7  c4/GeV2. In each case, the first error is statistical and the second systematic.

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