Measurement of the B[0 over s]→μ[superscript +]μ[superscript -] Branching Fraction and Search for B[superscript 0]→μ[superscript +]μ[superscript -] Decays at the LHCb Experiment
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Williams, Michael
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A search for the rare decays B[0 over s]→μ[superscript +]μ[superscript -] and B[superscript 0]→μ[superscript +]μ[superscript -] is performed at the LHCb experiment. The data analyzed correspond to an integrated luminosity of 1 fb[superscript -1] of pp collisions at a center-of-mass energy of 7 TeV and 2 fb[superscript -1] at 8 TeV. An excess of B[0 over s]→μ[superscript +]μ[superscript -] 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[0 over s]→μ[superscript +]μ[superscript -])=(2.9[+1.1 over -1.0])×10[superscript -9] is obtained and an upper limit of B(B[superscript 0]→μ[superscript +]μ[superscript -])<7.4×10[superscript -10] at 95% confidence level is set. These results are consistent with the standard model expectations.
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2013-09Department
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of PhysicsJournal
Physical Review Letters
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American Physical Society
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Aaij, R., B. Adeva, M. Adinolfi, C. Adrover, A. Affolder, Z. Ajaltouni, J. Albrecht, et al. “Measurement of the B_{s}^{0}→μ^{+}μ^{-} Branching Fraction and Search for B^{0}→μ^{+}μ^{-} Decays at the LHCb Experiment.” Physical Review Letters 111, no. 10 (September 2013). © 2013 CERN
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0031-9007
1079-7114