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A proposal to solve some puzzles in semileptonic B decays

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2013-05-30 v3 High Energy Physics - Experiment

Abstract

Some long-standing problems in the experimental data for semileptonic b -> c l nu decay rates have resisted attempts to resolve them, despite substantial efforts. We summarize the issues, and propose a possible resolution, which may alleviate several of these tensions simultaneously, including the "1/2 vs. 3/2 puzzle" and the composition of the inclusive decay rate in terms of exclusive channels.

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@article{arxiv.1202.1834,
  title  = {A proposal to solve some puzzles in semileptonic B decays},
  author = {Florian U. Bernlochner and Zoltan Ligeti and Sascha Turczyk},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1202.1834},
  year   = {2013}
}

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5 pages, 4 figures