An angular analysis of B0→J/ψK+π- decays is performed, using proton-proton collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3 fb-1 collected with the LHCb detector. The m(K+π-) spectrum is divided into fine bins. In each m(K+π-) bin, the hypothesis that the three-dimensional angular distribution can be described by structures induced only by K∗ resonances is examined, making minimal assumptions about the K+π- system. The data reject the K∗-only hypothesis with a large significance, implying the observation of exotic contributions in a model-independent fashion. Inspection of the m(J/ψπ-) vs m(K+π-) plane suggests structures near m(J/ψπ-)=4200 and 4600 MeV.

Aaij, R., Abellan Beteta, C., Adeva, B., Adinolfi, M., Aidala, C., Ajaltouni, Z., et al. (2019). Model-Independent Observation of Exotic Contributions to B0 →j /ψK+π- Decays. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 122(15) [10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.152002].

Model-Independent Observation of Exotic Contributions to B0 →j /ψK+π- Decays

Belloli N.;Borsato M.;Calvi M.;Carniti P.;Cassina L.;Fazzini D.;Gotti C.;Martinelli M.;Petruzzo M.;
2019

Abstract

An angular analysis of B0→J/ψK+π- decays is performed, using proton-proton collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3 fb-1 collected with the LHCb detector. The m(K+π-) spectrum is divided into fine bins. In each m(K+π-) bin, the hypothesis that the three-dimensional angular distribution can be described by structures induced only by K∗ resonances is examined, making minimal assumptions about the K+π- system. The data reject the K∗-only hypothesis with a large significance, implying the observation of exotic contributions in a model-independent fashion. Inspection of the m(J/ψπ-) vs m(K+π-) plane suggests structures near m(J/ψπ-)=4200 and 4600 MeV.
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Exotic Contributions; B0
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2019
122
15
152002
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Aaij, R., Abellan Beteta, C., Adeva, B., Adinolfi, M., Aidala, C., Ajaltouni, Z., et al. (2019). Model-Independent Observation of Exotic Contributions to B0 →j /ψK+π- Decays. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 122(15) [10.1103/PhysRevLett.122.152002].
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