Measurement of the B {/s 0} → ϕϕ branching fraction and search for the decay B 0 → ϕϕ

Using a dataset corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.0 fb−1 collected in pp collisions at centre-of-mass energies of 7 and 8 TeV, the B0 s → φφ branching fraction is measured to be B(B 0 s → φφ) = (1.84 ± 0.05 (stat) ± 0.07 (syst) ± 0.11 (fs/fd) ± 0.12 (norm) )×10−5 , where fs/fd represent...

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Autores: Badalov, A., Garrido Beltrán, Lluís, Gascón Fora, David, Graciani Diaz, Ricardo, Graugés Pous, Eugeni, Marin Benito, Carla, Picatoste Olloqui, Eduardo, Rives Molina, Vicente José, Ruiz, Hugo (Ruiz Pérez), LHCb Collaboration
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2015
País:España
Institución:Varias* (Consorci de Biblioteques Universitáries de Catalunya, Centre de Serveis Científics i Acadèmics de Catalunya)
Repositorio:Recercat. Dipósit de la Recerca de Catalunya
OAI Identifier:oai:recercat.cat:2445/185720
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/185720
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Hadrons
Gran Col·lisionador d'Hadrons
Física de partícules
Experiments
Large Hadron Collider (France and Switzerland)
Particle physics
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Sumario:Using a dataset corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.0 fb−1 collected in pp collisions at centre-of-mass energies of 7 and 8 TeV, the B0 s → φφ branching fraction is measured to be B(B 0 s → φφ) = (1.84 ± 0.05 (stat) ± 0.07 (syst) ± 0.11 (fs/fd) ± 0.12 (norm) )×10−5 , where fs/fd represents the ratio of the B0 s to B0 production cross-sections, and the B0 → φK∗ (892)0 decay mode is used for normalization. This is the most precise measurement of this branching fraction to date, representing a factor five reduction in the statistical uncertainty compared with the previous best measurement. A search for the decay B0 → φφ is also made. No signal is observed, and an upper limit on the branching fraction is set as B(B 0 → φφ) < 2.8 × 10−8 at 90% confidence level. This is a factor of seven improvement compared to the previous best limit.