A simultaneous analysis of the B+ ->K+l+l- and B0->K*0l+l- decays is performed to test muon-electron universality in two ranges of the square of the dilepton invariant mass, q2 . The measurement uses a sample of beauty meson decays produced in proton-proton collisions collected with the LHCb detector between 2011 and 2018, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb-1. A sequence of multivariate selections and strict particle identification requirements produce a higher signal purity and a better statistical sensitivity per unit luminosity than previous LHCb lepton universality tests using the same decay modes. Residual backgrounds due to misidentified hadronic decays are studied using data and included in the fit model. Each of the four lepton universality measurements reported is either the first in the given q2 interval or supersedes previous LHCb measurements. The results are compatible with the predictions of the Standard Model.

Measurement of lepton universality parameters in B+ →k+ℓ+ℓ- and B0 →k∗0ℓ+ℓ- decays

Bassi, G.
Membro del Collaboration Group
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Kleijne, N.
Membro del Collaboration Group
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Lusiani, A.
Membro del Collaboration Group
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Morello, M.  J.
Membro del Collaboration Group
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Pica, L.
Membro del Collaboration Group
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Ribatti, R.
Membro del Collaboration Group
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2023

Abstract

A simultaneous analysis of the B+ ->K+l+l- and B0->K*0l+l- decays is performed to test muon-electron universality in two ranges of the square of the dilepton invariant mass, q2 . The measurement uses a sample of beauty meson decays produced in proton-proton collisions collected with the LHCb detector between 2011 and 2018, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 9 fb-1. A sequence of multivariate selections and strict particle identification requirements produce a higher signal purity and a better statistical sensitivity per unit luminosity than previous LHCb lepton universality tests using the same decay modes. Residual backgrounds due to misidentified hadronic decays are studied using data and included in the fit model. Each of the four lepton universality measurements reported is either the first in the given q2 interval or supersedes previous LHCb measurements. The results are compatible with the predictions of the Standard Model.
Measurement of lepton universality parameters in B+ ->K+l+l- and B0->K*0l+l- decays
2023
Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale
Settore PHYS-01/A - Fisica sperimentale delle interazioni fondamentali e applicazioni
Flavor changing neutral currents; Rare decays; Bottom mesons; Electrons; Muons; Hadron colliders; electroweak measurements; p(p)over-bar collisions; p(p)bar collisions; decay b-0; w-boson; k-asterisk(0)mu(+)mu(-); root
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