A search for the rare decays B-s(0) -> mu(+)mu(-) and B-0 -> mu(+)mu(-) is performed at the LHCb experiment. The data analyzed correspond to an integrated luminosity of 1 fb(-1) of pp collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 7 TeV and 2 fb(-1) at 8 TeV. An excess of B-s(0) -> mu(+)mu(-) signal candidates with respect to the background expectation is seen with a significance of 4.0 standard deviations. A time-integrated branching fraction of B(B-s(0) -> mu(+)mu(-)) = (2.9(-1.0)(+1.1)) x 10(-9) is obtained and an upper limit of B(B-0 -> mu(+)mu(-)) < 7.4 x 10(-10) at 95% confidence level is set. These results are consistent with the standard model expectations.

Aaij, R., Adeva, B., Adinolfi, M., Adrover, C., Affolder, A., Ajaltouni, Z., et al. (2013). Measurement of the B-s(0) -> mu(+)mu(-) Branching Fraction and Search for B-0 -> mu(+)mu(-) Decays at the LHCb Experiment. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 111(10) [10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.101805].

Measurement of the B-s(0) -> mu(+)mu(-) Branching Fraction and Search for B-0 -> mu(+)mu(-) Decays at the LHCb Experiment

CALVI, MARTA;GOTTI, CLAUDIO;Martinelli, M;
2013

Abstract

A search for the rare decays B-s(0) -> mu(+)mu(-) and B-0 -> mu(+)mu(-) is performed at the LHCb experiment. The data analyzed correspond to an integrated luminosity of 1 fb(-1) of pp collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 7 TeV and 2 fb(-1) at 8 TeV. An excess of B-s(0) -> mu(+)mu(-) signal candidates with respect to the background expectation is seen with a significance of 4.0 standard deviations. A time-integrated branching fraction of B(B-s(0) -> mu(+)mu(-)) = (2.9(-1.0)(+1.1)) x 10(-9) is obtained and an upper limit of B(B-0 -> mu(+)mu(-)) < 7.4 x 10(-10) at 95% confidence level is set. These results are consistent with the standard model expectations.
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LHC, flavour physics, rare decays
English
2013
111
10
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Aaij, R., Adeva, B., Adinolfi, M., Adrover, C., Affolder, A., Ajaltouni, Z., et al. (2013). Measurement of the B-s(0) -> mu(+)mu(-) Branching Fraction and Search for B-0 -> mu(+)mu(-) Decays at the LHCb Experiment. PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, 111(10) [10.1103/PhysRevLett.111.101805].
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